Four schools in the American will not join the Pac-12, but AP sources said Gonzaga is now discussing potentially joining the conference.
The Pac-12 is aiming to rebuild after dramatic round of realignment has left it with only two schools in 2024.Gonzaga to join the rebuilding conference in 2026, three people with knowledge of the talks told The Associated Press on Monday.
The Pac-12 is also targeting Mountain West schools UNLV and Utah State, two of the people said, as it pivots away from a group of American Athletic Conference schools that announced they remain committed to their current league. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the Pac-12's strategy is not being made public.
“While we acknowledge receiving interest in our institutions from other conferences, we firmly believe that it is in our individual and collective best interests to uphold our commitment to each other,” the schools said. “Together, we will continue to modernize the conference, elevate the student-athlete experience, achieve championship-winning successes, and build the future.
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