Basically, leaving ten will get this year's distributions minus any lawsuits owed. PAC 2 keeps PAC conference and future owed payouts beyond July 2024.
PAC 2 has two years to add 4 schools to be recognized by the NCAA.
My guess is they add 8 schools over the next two years. Cherry pick Mtn west , or add some leftovers from ACC if they dissolve.
Don't think the Mtn West is gonna allow themselves to be canabalized like that. It will probably be an all or nothing deal (which Osu/wazzu won't be able to decline) to merge both conferences into a new Pac conference. Of course, they are gonna lose their P5 status, but that's more of a media decision than their's. Anyway, this will be the best possible outcome for the cougs and the beavs. I wouldn't be surprised to see Stanford and Cal try to come back after a few years of god awful travel.
Great. I've been waiting a long time for a conference that had Atlantic and Pacific divisions. Hope they get big enough for that.
The Pac 2 will play each other and the Fresnos and Boises. The North Carolina schools will continue to play one another. And a CCG in St. Louis or Kansas City.
Good for WSU and OreSt. They deserve it.