Tensions escalate as the Mountain West Conference accuses the Pac-12 of violating a scheduling agreement, with both sides preparing for a potential court battle over 2026 realignment moves.

“We remain confident in our legal position, which we will vigorously defend.” All five schools are set to compete in the Mountain West during the 2025-26 school year before leaving for the Pac-12.

Both conferences are in a legal dispute about poaching fees and are headed back to court after failing to reach an agreement. Russian lawmaker issues nuclear warning to US What Happens to Your ...

CSU, Boise State, Utah State, Fresno State and San Diego State are all leaving for the Pac-12 at the end of June of 2026. Follow sports reporter Kevin Lytle on X and Instagram @Kevin_Lytle.

The Pac-12 owes the Mountain West $55 million in poaching fees stemming from that 2024 scheduling agreement, which was forged when Oregon State and Washington State, abandoned by the rest of the ...

The legal fight between the Mountain West and several schools departing for the Pac-12, including Colorado State, has another layer. CSU and two other departing schools filed a lawsuit Aug. 7 ...

The Pac-12 remains committed to moving forward with legal action in response to the Mountain West’s attempt to impose so-called ‘poaching penalties,’ provisions we believe are unlawful and ...