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After being poached almost into oblivion, the Pac-12 is fighting off extinction by plucking schools from the Mountain West.The Pac-12 announced Thursday that it in 2026 it will add Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State alongside Oregon State and Washington State in a rebuilt Conference of Champions.The additions rob the Mountain West of four of its more prominent schools and successful football programs, most notably Boise State.
Oregon State and Washington State should be able to afford the fees that remain. While the schools have publicly downplayed having a war chest, they do have about $250 million at their disposal from the two remaining years of the current College Football Playoff agreement; a contract with the Rose Bowl that expires after 2025; revenue accrued by Pac-12 teams in recent years from NCAA men’s basketball tournament units; and Pac-12 Network assets.
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