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Texas State Joins Pac-12, Sparking Legal Battles Ahead

10/24/2025

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Texas State University will join the Pac-12 Conference in the 2026-27 season, expanding the league to nine teams, including Boise State and Gonzaga.
Texas State projects a 33% athletics budget increase and plans to double its campus subsidy while raising student fees.
The Mountain West Conference is pursuing legal action against the Pac-12 over $55 million in poaching penalties and faces lawsuits from departing schools over exit penalties.

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Texas State University will join the Pac-12 Conference in the 2026-27 season, expanding the league to nine teams, including Boise State and Gonzaga.
Texas State projects a 33% athletics budget increase and plans to double its campus subsidy while raising student fees.
The Mountain West Conference is pursuing legal action against the Pac-12 over $55 million in poaching penalties and faces lawsuits from departing schools over exit penalties.