Frenetic realignment: Pac-12, Mountain West should have merged all along

September 29, 2024

By Dennis Dodd, CBS Sports: Never has Texas State been more valuable. Or Toledo. Or UTEP. Or North Dakota State for that matter.

Who knows as conference realignment rounds the latest crazy turn and heads toward an absurd homestretch. Last week, the American Athletic Conference stood strong. Earlier this month, the Pac-12 raided the Mountain West … or was it the other way around?

Either way, the Pac-Whatever and the Mountain West continue to be conferences in name only. Utah State joined San Diego State, Fresno State, Colorado State and Boise State in jumping from the MWC to the Pac-12; Air Force, San Jose State and UNLV opted to stay with the Mountain West. For a moment, UNLV — 104th in total FBS football viewership since 2016 — was desired by all of those three conferences. Just not by its starting quarterback.

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Conference realignment's frenetic pace reaffirms Pac-12, Mountain West should have merged all along

CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd dives into the latest realignment news as the dust settles from a recent shakeup

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