Gonzaga to Join Pac 12 in 2026

[MCMLXXX]

Basketball powerhouse Gonzaga to join Pac-12 for 2026 season - ESPN

[untjim1995]

What a huge get for that league…if they add St. Mary’s, too, they will be a great hoops league.

[wardly]

They still need one more all sports program and while they might not want a 1AA program SAC STATE makes sense.  New Mexico State just has no market, no money,and a  declining enrollment.

[MrAlien]

its going to be a solid basketball conference for sure, could be a 5-6 bid league. 

[NT80]

I predict a power school will money-whip Mark Few eventually and Gonzaga will decline.   Similar to DePaul and Georgetown.  Are their other sports any good?

[GMG_Dallas]

13 minutes ago, NT80 said:

I predict a power school will money-whip Mark Few eventually and Gonzaga will decline.   Similar to DePaul and Georgetown.  Are their other sports any good?

He's been there since 1989. Actually, per Wikipedia he hasn't coached anywhere else in his entire college coaching career regardless of title. Why would he leave now?

[NT80]

27 minutes ago, GMG_Dallas said:

He's been there since 1989. Actually, per Wikipedia he hasn't coached anywhere else in his entire college coaching career regardless of title. Why would he leave now?

Didn’t say now, but eventually an offer may be too crazy to turn down.   $$$

It might even be somewhere close like Oregon, with free Nike shoes!

[GMG_Dallas]

32 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Didn’t say now, but eventually an offer may be too crazy to turn down.   $$$

It might even be somewhere close like Oregon, with free Nike shoes!

He's already turned down Oregon in the past even though he went to college there but sure, I guess it's technically possible.

[NT80]

36 minutes ago, GMG_Dallas said:

He's already turned down Oregon in the past even though he went to college there but sure, I guess it's technically possible.

Gonzaga is a great get for the PAC.  Even better if they can get St. Mary’s too. 

But their great start in football rebuild quickly flamed out.   Utah State was a reach and their last school may have to come from the MAC or SBC.