More: Pac-12 has been 'fractured' by Big Ten, Big 12 conference realignment, expansion chatter Pac-12 Conference gets a much-needed win. Pac-12 Insider John Canzano wrote: "ESPN reportedly balked ...

Flexibility is essential as college football waits for the SEC and Big Ten to chart a course forward. With eight schools, the Pac-12 would have the option to play just seven conference games.

Keeping the Pac-12 intact after the exodus to the ACC, Big Ten and Big 12 was a strategic decision by remaining members Oregon State and Washington State. With a legacy brand and the right expansion candidates, the Pac-12 could reemerge from the realignment chaos as a top-five football conference.

Texas State joins the Pac-12 for the 2026 season, reshaping the conference and signaling a bold new chapter for the conference.

More: ASU, Arizona not among Pac-12 schools being evaluated for Big Ten expansion, report says Pac-12 Conference hanging by a thread. Sports Illustrated's Kevin Borba writes: "All of this is ...

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