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Pac-12 Conference Next Team Odds: Who Else Will Join Rebuilding League?

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The Pac-12 Conference has just two teams in it, after everyone except Oregon State and Washington State left for greener pastures following the league's failure to secure TV deals or offer any financial stability. 

But OSU and WSU took over the league, and now they're in the process of rebuilding the Pac-12 from the ashes. Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State will all leave the Mountain West Conference and join the Pac-12 for the 2026-27 academic year

The Pac-12 isn't done yet. Bookies.com veteran oddsmaker Adam Thompson has revealed his betting odds as to which teams would be poised to join a new-look Pac-12 Conference. 

Pac-12 Conference Next Team Odds

PlayerOdds
Memphis+200
Tulane+250
UNLV+500
Gonzaga+625
Nevada+650
New Mexico+650
UT-San Antonio+1000
Florida Atlantic+1200
Air Force+1200
Wyoming+1200
Texas State+1500
South Dakota State+1800
North Dakota State+1800
Montana State+1750
Montana+2000
Montana State+2500

(*-Team odds reflect multiple teams joining)

This market is for entertainment purposes only and has been created by the Bookies.com team. It is not currently available on betting apps. Percentages will not add up to 100% most time because these are designed to simulate odds a sportsbook would set.

Potential New Pac-12 Teams

The Pac-12 should have six teams for 2026, but it wants at least two more. That's because the league must have eight teams to be included in any NCAA championships, including the College Football Playoff. 

Oregon State AD Scott Barnes said "bunches" of schools are interested in being part of the Pac-12 future. There are several in the running. Look to the Mountain West and AAC conferences as its most likely pools of future fish. 

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The Pac-12 has already poached four from the MWC, and more are on the short list. That includes UNLV, which gets the conference into Vegas, and New Mexico, which has its own solid, statewide market. 

If the the Pac-12 wants UNLV, it may have to take Nevada as well; the two have the same Board of Regents, so big brother may need to bring on little brother to be invited. 

Memphis and Tulane of the AAC are reportedly top target. Memphis has $25 million in NIL money to compete, while Tulane gives the conference New Orleans and a time-zone mate and an athletic department that's growing in competitiveness in recent years. 

The Pac-12 could expand further east, notably invading Texas for talent. UT-San Antonio took third in the AAC football season last year, behind SMU (now in the Big 12) and Tulane. Texas State is getting a resurgence and is UTSA's chief rival. Like UTSA, Florida Atlantic joined the AAC in 2023, but could be another key target further east into another athletic hotbed state if the media money is there. 

Gonzaga could be brought on as a basketball-only program, immediately beefing up the conference's prestige in the sport. Big Sky programs including North Dakota State and South Dakota State offer a new geography, as do Wyoming and Air Force of the MVC.

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Adam Thompson for Bookies.com
Adam Thompson
Long established as one of the nation's premier handicappers, Adam Thompson joined Bookies.com in 2019 after a successful run as senior handicapper for SportsLine & CBSSports.com. He specializes in the NFL and MLB, where he's hit on well over 60% of his picks the past five years. Adam's NBA and horse racing picks have also produced consistent, major winners over the years.