Pac 12 Realignment

[FightingIrish44]

Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State and Colorado State will be joining the Pac 12. I think they need two more schools to form a conference. Good for them.

They’re clearly inferior to the other conferences but maybe if they schedule strong out of conference, they can try to earn an auto-birth in the playoffs with the other Power conferences.

Not gonna lie. Washington State and SJSU QB’s look pretty darn good. Hopefully ND gets the passing game figured out. I think they’ll be alright. FYI…Ken Niamatololo looking to get SJSU to 4-0.

 

[sjb75]

UNLV will be one of the two.

 

[buckey]

UNLV will be one of the two.

And stanford

 

[JimMc]

Stanford is a full ACC member, grant of rights and all. No easy way for them or Cal to escape depending on something happening with the Clemson/FSU litigation in the future.

 

[NDblitz]

Stanford is a full ACC member, grant of rights and all. No easy way for them or Cal to escape depending on something happening with the Clemson/FSU litigation in the future.

Good. They can travel across the country 5x a year. ****ing weirdos

 

[sjb75]

Stanford is a full ACC member, grant of rights and all. No easy way for them or Cal to escape depending on something happening with the Clemson/FSU litigation in the future.

Stanford isn’t interested in the PAC12. At all.

 

[burmafrd1943]

Honestly that is not a group that is going to garner any respect at all besides Boise State.
Pac 12 is the tiny dozen as things look now

 

[sjb75]

Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State and Colorado State will be joining the Pac 12. I think they need two more schools to form a conference. Good for them.

They’re clearly inferior to the other conferences but maybe if they schedule strong out of conference, they can try to earn an auto-birth in the playoffs with the other Power conferences.

Not gonna lie. Washington State and SJSU QB’s look pretty darn good. Hopefully ND gets the passing game figured out. I think they’ll be alright. FYI…Ken Niamatololo looking to get SJSU to 4-0.

I’m simply happpy to see the PAC12 reemerge in 2026.

 

[tbonesays]

I’m simply happpy to see the PAC12 reemerge in 2026.

I could go 7 years like the cicadas.

 

[Telx1]

I’m simply happpy to see the PAC12 reemerge in 2026.

I grew up as a huge PAC 8 fan and loved the rose bowl matchups against the big 10…albeit a USC hater whenever they played ND. Hard to get my head around what has transpired with USC and UCLA and Oregon and Wash joining the Big 10, and Stanford and Cal the ACC. With all the conference consolidation a few years ago, I would have bet that the PAC would pick off several Big 12 schools to create a monster conference to rival the Big 10 and SEC. But they got cannibalized instead, and this reemergence is a pathetic substitute.

 

[NDblitz]

I grew up as a huge PAC 8 fan and loved the rose bowl matchups against the big 10…albeit a USC hater whenever they played ND. Hard to get my head around what has transpired with USC and UCLA and Oregon and Wash joining the Big 10, and Stanford and Cal the ACC. With all the conference consolidation a few years ago, I would have bet that the PAC would pick off several Big 12 schools to create a monster conference to rival the Big 10 and SEC. But they got cannibalized instead, and this reemergence is a pathetic substitute.

If by some reason they could figure out a way to get Stanford and Cal and maybe add Memphis Tulane and maybe Gonzaga and St Mary’s, this would be a decent league. Particularly in basketball. But I’m not sure that’s going to happen,

 

[mmboys07]

I grew up as a huge PAC 8 fan and loved the rose bowl matchups against the big 10…albeit a USC hater whenever they played ND. Hard to get my head around what has transpired with USC and UCLA and Oregon and Wash joining the Big 10, and Stanford and Cal the ACC. With all the conference consolidation a few years ago, I would have bet that the PAC would pick off several Big 12 schools to create a monster conference to rival the Big 10 and SEC. But they got cannibalized instead, and this reemergence is a pathetic substitute.

When ND football stops looking pathetic, let me know.

 

[savvyandsassier]

They gotta go get UH! GO BOWS!!!

 

[burmafrd1943]

When ND football stops looking pathetic, let me know.

when you grow a brain, let us know

 

[Telx1]

If by some reason they could figure out a way to get Stanford and Cal and maybe add Memphis Tulane and maybe Gonzaga and St Mary’s, this would be a decent league. Particularly in basketball. But I’m not sure that’s going to happen,

Neither St Mary’s or Gonzaga have football teams. Someday we’ll hear what really happened behind closed doors with the PAC commissioner seemingly missing in action.

 

[NDblitz]

Neither St Mary’s or Gonzaga have football teams. Someday we’ll hear what really happened behind closed doors with the PAC commissioner seemingly missing in action.

Ummmmm… I said that?

If by some reason they could figure out a way to get Stanford and Cal and maybe add Memphis Tulane and maybe Gonzaga and St Mary’s, this would be a decent league. Particularly in basketball. But I’m not sure that’s going to happen

 

[Telx1]

Ummmmm… I said that?

If by some reason they could figure out a way to get Stanford and Cal and maybe add Memphis Tulane and maybe Gonzaga and St Mary’s, this would be a decent league. Particularly in basketball. But I’m not sure that’s going to happen

I didn’t interpret a distinction that neither Gonzaga or St Mary’s have football teams, only that their add would be particularly positive for basketball. Regardless, Stanford and Cal aren’t leaving the ACC unless the ACC implodes.

 

[sjb75]

Ummmmm… I said that?

If by some reason they could figure out a way to get Stanford and Cal and maybe add Memphis Tulane and maybe Gonzaga and St Mary’s, this would be a decent league. Particularly in basketball. But I’m not sure that’s going to happen

Stanford and Cal have zero interest in leaving the ACC.

 

[buckey]

Stanford and Cal have zero interest in leaving the ACC.

You have no clue. Geography alone makes it plausable

 

[tbonesays]

What an embarrassment. WSU&OSU should sue to give back the PAC name.

 

[BM16]

Stanford is a full ACC member, grant of rights and all. No easy way for them or Cal to escape depending on something happening with the Clemson/FSU litigation in the future.

Do not understand why Cal & Stanford didn't just go ahead and stay in the PAC 12 with Oregon State and Washington State. They could have had this conference realigned and done now. Both schools are at a tremendous disadvantage with the ridiculous amount of traveling they have to do.

 

[jerbach]

After a couple of years, there will be pressure at Cal and Stanford to travel less and maybe rejoin a more locally oriented conference.

 

[NDblitz]

This is my hope for both the PAC and MW.
PAC
ORST
WAST
CSU
Boise
SDSU
USU
Fresno
Gonzaga (BB)
St Mary's (BB)
Stanford
CAL
UNLV
SMU
Tulane
Memphis

MW
Wyo
Nevada
NM
NMST
San Jose St
Montana
Montana St
NDSU
South Dak St
Air Force
UTEP
Hawaii

Not sure it will pan out but this would create two interesting conferences. PAC would elevate past the G5 and still be the weaker P5 conference in football but be especially good in Basketball.

 

[Telx1]

Do not understand why Cal & Stanford didn't just go ahead and stay in the PAC 12 with Oregon State and Washington State. They could have had this conference realigned and done now. Both schools are at a tremendous disadvantage with the ridiculous amount of traveling they have to do.

Money!

 

[FightingIrish44]

This is my hope for both the PAC and MW.
PAC
ORST
WAST
CSU
Boise
SDSU
USU
Fresno
Gonzaga (BB)
St Mary's (BB)
Stanford
CAL
UNLV
SMU
Tulane
Memphis

MW
Wyo
Nevada
NM
NMST
San Jose St
Montana
Montana St
NDSU
South Dak St
Air Force
UTEP
Hawaii

Not sure it will pan out but this would create two interesting conferences. PAC would elevate past the G5 and still be the weaker P5 conference in football but be especially good in Basketball.

It would be interesting to see the Montana and Dakota schools competing at the FBS level. I’m not sure how their other sports would fare or it’s possible to make the jump.

 

[NDblitz]

It would be interesting to see the Montana and Dakota schools competing at the FBS level. I’m not sure how their other sports would fare or it’s possible to make the jump.

They could start as football only members.

 

[tbonesays]

Do not understand why Cal & Stanford didn't just go ahead and stay in the PAC 12 with Oregon State and Washington State. They could have had this conference realigned and done now. Both schools are at a tremendous disadvantage with the ridiculous amount of traveling they have to do.

No one wants to be seen sitting at the little kids table.

 

[Irishjohn68]

Stanford is a full ACC member, grant of rights and all. No easy way for them or Cal to escape depending on something happening with the Clemson/FSU litigation in the future.

I think the ACC should ask them to go back to the PAC 12. I really don’t want to see him in the ACC.

 

[sjb75]

I think the ACC should ask them to go back to the PAC 12. I really don’t want to see him in the ACC.

IMO Stanford and Cal are outstanding adds to the ACC.

Jack Swarbick got it right.