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Pac-12, Mountain West pause lawsuit, work toward settlement

May 18, 2026

By Kyle Bonagura, ESPN: The Pac-12 and Mountain West have reached an agreement in principle to resolve their legal battle involving the related to the former’s rebuilding efforts.

In a joint statement, the conferences — along with Boise StateUtah StateColorado StateFresno State and San Diego State — said the parties had agreed to formally pause the lawsuits filed in California and Colorado while they work to negotiate and finalize a settlement.

In September 2024, the Pac-12 filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the legality of “poaching penalties” included in a football scheduling agreement it signed with the Mountain West in December 2023.

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