The Pac-12 and the departing schools will likely be on the hook for about $110 million in exit fees and penalties to the Mountain West.
San Diego State wide receiver Ja'Shaun Poke, right, catches the ball chased by Oregon State defensive back Jack Kane during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in San Diego.
scattered to competitors across the country after it was unable to secure a media rights deal that schools believed would not keep them competitive with other leagues. “We eagerly anticipate their uniquely insightful contributions during this transformative era for the conference and collegiate athletics,” they said.
Part of that deal included millions of dollars in additional fees for the Pac-12 if it poached Mountain West schools. Whether the Pac-12 will be considered a power conference again, on par with the Big Ten, Southeastern Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12, seems unlikely, but the league is trying to position itself as the best of the rest — especially in football.
The Big Ten now has 18 schools, spanning from coast-to-coast. The ACC has 17 football-playing members, including former Pac-12 schools Stanford and California. The SEC and Big 12 each have 16 schools.
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