The Pac-12 Conference Board of Directors reached a unanimous decision to admit Boise State, Fresno State, Colorado State and San Diego State of the Mountain West Conference into the conference for the 2026-27 academic year, t he conference announced Thursday, Sept. 12 .
“For over a century, the Pac-12 Conference has been recognized as a leading brand in intercollegiate athletics,” Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould said in a press release Thursday. “We will continue to pursue bold cutting-edge opportunities for growth and progress, to best serve our member institutions and student-athletes. I am thankful to our board for their efforts to welcome Boise State University, Colorado State University, California State University, Fresno, and San Diego State University to the conference. An exciting new era for the Pac-12 Conference begins today.”
The announcement comes just a few hours after Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports broke the news that the conference was making moves to add the four schools.