Adam WellsSeptember 14, 2024
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As the Pac-12 wants to keep including more groups to its lineup, Tulane and Memphis have actually become prospective targets for the conference.
On Saturday’s Huge Noon KickoffBruce Feldman of Fox Sports and The Athletic reported the Pac-12 has actually revealed “some interest” in Tulane and Memphis as growth targets.
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This follows Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State and Fresno State revealed on Thursday they would be signing up with the Pac-12 beginning with the 2026-27 scholastic year.
The Pac-12 is presently running with Washington State and Oregon State is its only members. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah delegated sign up with the Big 12. Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington are now in the Big Ten. California and Stanford relocated to the ACC.
In order for Washington State and Oregon State to complete a complete schedule, the 2 schools participated in a collaboration with the Mountain West Conference.
Per ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura, the 4 Mountain West schools that will sign up with the Pac-12 in 2 years will need to pay their existing conference $an exit charge of $18 million each. The Pac-12 will likewise pay the Mountain West more than $40 million in poaching costs that belonged to their scheduling contract for the 2024 season.
Bonagura mentioned Tulane and Memphis as “reasonable” targets for the Pac-12, however the 2 programs “will require a much clearer understanding of the monetary photo to leave the AAC than the limit utilized by the 4 MWC schools.”
U.S.A. Today‘s Scooby Axson kept in mind in 2022 after Cincinnati, Houston and Central Florida reached an offer to leave the AAC for the Big 12 that the American Athletic Conference has an exit cost of $10 million and needs a 27-month notification of departure.
If a school leaves before the 27 months, the exit cost is worked out in between the university and conference.
According to Bonagura, the NCAA needs conferences to have at least 8 members. The Pac-12 was offered a two-year grace duration to exist listed below that minimum.
The additions of Tulane and Memphis in addition to Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State would get the Pac-12 as much as 8 members if the conference can exercise an exit handle the AAC over the notification of departure.