The conference must attract at least one more football-playing member before 2026 to reach the NCAA’s eight-team minimum to qualify as an FBS conference. Gonzaga does not have a football program.

The conference ... 12 expansion candidate … in 2030. To get on the Pac-12’s radar, the Hornets first need to show proof of concept. Get the new football facility built, make the FBS jump ...

The MW is still in a solid spot, but predicting what will happen in conference realignment is a fool's errand. Nobody would have guessed Cal and Stanford would be in the ATLANTIC COAST Conference. * ...