What the media is saying about Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State and Fresno State joining Oregon State and Washington State in the Pac-12 starting in 2026:

ESPN: Explanation of the move and what happens next.

CBS Sport: Thursday’s move “begins with chaos, or at least the hope of it.”

Jon Wilner: Which schools should the Pac-12 add next?

Kick out: It explains what happens next, including the Mountain West.

Break Them Red: The latest changes to the Pac-12 format show how lucky Texas Tech is to be in the Big 12.

Seattle Times: Many people were happy with Thursday’s decision, but why is it so disappointing for Washington state, asks Mike Vorel?

The Oregonian/OregonLive: With games between OSU and Washington State coming up, Beavers athletic director Scott Barnes said the timing of the announcement was perfect.

Hoeffan: What did MWC Commissioner Gloria Nevarez think? “Nevarez decided to go hard on Washington State and Oregon State after the Pac-12 imploded, instead of welcoming them and luring them to the Mountain West as four-star prospects.”

Yahoo Sports: Why expand the Pac-12? Washington State and Oregon State “wanted to join an established power conference. Overtures to the Big 12 and ACC yielded nothing. They showed little to no interest, as they did last fall when the leagues brought in Colorado, Utah, Arizona State and Arizona (Big 12) and Stanford and Cal (ACC).”

Commercial appeal: A look at highly sought-after future Pac-12 expansion target Memphis.

CBS Sport:San Diego State becomes the new king of the Pac-12 men’s basketball team.

The Athletics: A look into the future and what could happen with the turmoil in the ACC.

El Paso Times: Could the Pac-12’s four-school onslaught be an opportunity for UTEP in the Mountain West region?

Las Vegas Channel 3 News: UNLV is left with uncertain future as four Mountain West schools join the Pac-12.

Spokesman: Washington State Athletic Director Anne McCoy’s watch began buzzing incessantly on Wednesday. She knew something was up.

The Oregonian/OregonLive: Bill Oram writes that Oregon State and Oregon aren’t the bad guys because they take a cut of the Mountain West. “The hypocrites are the fugitives’ fans, defenders of free enterprise only when it suits them, who want to be freed from the scorn, and presumably the guilt, that the Pac-12 dared to play in the mud.”

Mike Farrell Sports: Three scenarios for the next round of Pac-12 expansion.

Jon Wilner: A closer look at what the four schools could be worth in media rights to the Pac-12.

–Nick Daschel can be reached at 360-607-4824, [email protected] or @nickdaschel.

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