The Pac-12’s rebuilding effort could, ultimately, result in the destruction of its sister conference if UNLV accepts its offer to join.

The Mountain West conference is reportedly "amid a significant push to keep its core of eight schools together, which includes one-time payments of

In a week with a flurry of conference realignment activity expected, the Mountain West is attempting to execute a plan to keep its eight remaining schools together. The conference is pushing to solidify its future by offering guaranteed money to the schools,

Air Force will be reaffirming its commitment to the Mountain West Conference and could soon sign a new grant of rights with the league, according to multiple reports. Previous intel suggested that Air Force was a target for the American Athletic Conference,

Utah State has agreed to join the Pac-12 and will be its seventh member, sources briefed on the situation tell The Athletic, as a dramatic tug-of-war between the Pac-12 and Mountain West remains in flux.

The Pac-12 is adding Utah State as its seventh member and is in discussions with basketball powerhouse Gonzaga to join the rebuilding conference in 2026.

It's been two weeks since the Pac-12 coaxed four premier Mountain West programs to leave their current home for the sunny shores of the West Coast. Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State all agreed to join in 2026.

It's been a chaotic day of realignment posturing, with the American and Mountain West fighting to hold members while the Pac-12 tries to rebuild.

This latest round of conference realignment has turned into a struggle for College Football Playoff access primacy. The current Mountain West is regarded as the best of the Group of Five conference and its champion would likely earn an automatic CFP bid in most years under the current format.