What the media is saying about Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State and Fresno State joining Oregon State and Washington State in the Pac-12 starting in 2026:

ESPN: Explaining the move and what happens next.

CBS Sports: Thursday’s move “begins with chaos, or at least with the hope of it.”

Jon Wilner: Which schools should the Pac-12 add next?

Outkick: Explain what happens next, including the Mountain West.

Red is enough: The Pac-12’s recent realignments show how lucky Texas Tech is to be in the Big 12.

Seattle Newspaper: Thursday’s move was welcomed by many people, but why is it disappointing for Washington state, asks Mike Vorel?

The Oregonian/OregonLive: With the upcoming rivalry games between OSU and Washington State, the timing of the announcement was perfect, according to Scott Barnes, the Beavers’ athletic director.

sabrina: What was MWC Commissioner Gloria Nevarez thinking? “After the Pac-12 collapsed, Nevarez decided to play hardball with Washington State and Oregon State instead of welcoming them like 4-star prospects and courting them in the Mountain West.”

Yahoo Sports: Why expand the Pac-12? Washington State and Oregon State “wanted to join an established power conference. Attempts to approach the Big 12 and ACC came to nothing. They showed little to no interest, as they did last fall when the leagues admitted Colorado, Utah, Arizona State and Arizona (Big 12) and Stanford and Cal (ACC).”

Commercial appeal: A look at the Pac-12’s favored future expansion destination, Memphis.

CBS Sports: San Diego State becomes the new basketball king of the Pac-12.

The athlete: A look at the future and the possible consequences of the ACC turbulence.

El Paso Times: Could the Pac-12’s four-school raid be an opportunity for UTEP in the Mountain West?

Las Vegas Channel 3 News: UNLV faces an uncertain future as four Mountain West schools join the Pac-12.

speaker: Washington State athletic director Anne McCoy’s watch started buzzing incessantly Wednesday. She knew something was going on.

The Oregonian/OregonLive: Bill Oram writes that Oregon State and Oregon are not the bad guys when it comes to securing a spot in the Mountain West. “The hypocrites are the fans of the fugitives, defenders of the free market only when it suits them, who want to be freed from contempt and probably guilt because the Pac-12 dared to play in the dirt.”

Mike Farrell Sports: Three scenarios for the next round of Pac-12 expansion.

Jon Wilner: More details on how much the four schools’ media rights could be worth to the Pac-12.

–Nick Daschel can be reached at 360-607-4824, [email protected] or @nickdaschel.

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