Pac-12 & Mountain West court drama finally nearing an end + key non-conference matchups for 2026

About this episode

Justin Michael discusses the latest developments in the Pac-12 and Mountain West negotiations, along with key non-conference matchups for the upcoming season.

Justin Michael starts with some fun stats and memories he discovered while doing research for his three-part series on the top 20 players in CSU Football history. Justin then talks about everything we know so far regarding a settlement between the Pac-12 and Mountain West over proposed poaching penalties and exit fees for Colorado State, Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State. Finally, he dives into the recent media deal rumors for the Pac-12 and where he expects things to land. He also lays out some of the key non-conference matchups for Pac-12 schools this fall and responds to the bold predictions for the Rams that were sent in from the audience.

People in this episode

Host: Justin Michael

Topics covered

• Pac-12
• Mountain West
• CSU Football history
• poaching penalties
• exit fees
• media deal rumors
• non-conference matchups

Keywords

• Pac-12
• Mountain West
• CSU Football
• poaching penalties
• exit fees
• media deals
• non-conference matchups
• bold predictions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pac-12, Mountain West, Colorado State, Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Utah State

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