Jul. 11—The conference crest is refreshed, a number of lawsuits are settled and the Pac-12 Conference, in all its glory, officially exists as of this month.
Following the departure of 10 legacy schools for the “greener pastures” of the Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC between 2022-24, Washington State and Oregon State became necessary allies and the standard bearers for whatever the Pac-12 would look like going forward.
The two Pacific Northwest schools welcomed Gonzaga, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Utah State and Texas State as full-time members of the new Pac-12 Conference. Each signed on over the last two years. The latter eight will compete in one football league, while GU, which does not sponsor football, will be the leading basketball brand in a nine-school league that figures to pack a punch…