Pac-12 maintains Mountain West poaching penalties are ‘invalid and unenforceable’

The legal battle between the Pac-12 and Mountain West Conference continued Monday in federal court.

Back in September, the Pac-12 filed a lawsuit against the MWC over $55 million in poaching penalties. Boise State , Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State are all leaving the MWC for the Pac-12 in 2026.

The MWC filed a motion to dismiss the Pac-12’s lawsuit in November. A motion to dismiss hearing is scheduled for March 25 in the Northern District of California.

On Monday, the Pac-12 filed an opposition to the MWC’s motion to dismiss…

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