Pac-12 2.0: Eight teams, Week 13 flex, and a 2026 title chase
Eight football-playing members join Pac-12 Version 2.0 — Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Utah State, Texas State, Oregon State and Washington State — with Gonzaga as a non-football member to bolster basketball; after UCLA/USC left in 2022, the conference rebuilt around an eight-team footprint and will use a Week 13 flex game that won’t count toward standings to maximize top-contender resumes for the 2026 title chase.