CSU is joining a revamped and re-stocked Pac-12 Conference. According to a report published late Wednesday night by Yahoo Sports, the long-standing collegiate league, which was ravaged by membership defections over the past 18 months, is moving forward with plans to expand. The first wave of that expansion includes four of the top athletic brands from the Mountain West: CSU, Boise State, San Diego State and Fresno State, will all become members on July 1, 2026. “We are taking control of our future at CSU by forming an alliance of six peer institutions who will serve as the foundation for a new era of the Pac-12,” CSU President Amy Parsons said in a news release announcing the move Thursday morning. “This move elevates CSU in a way which benefits all our students, bolsters our core mission, and strengthens our reputation for academic and research excellence.