San Diego State President and Athletic Director announce joining Pac-12 | Full Press Conference

The San Diego State University Aztecs will officially join the Pac-12 Conference on July 1, 2026, the school announced Thursday.

The Aztecs will join current members Oregon State and Washington State along with the newest members of the league, Boise State, Colorado State and Fresno State, according to a statement from SDSU.

[poco]

As a former student at SDSU and a graduate of Wazzu, I am ecstatic. Aztecs have deserved this for a long time. Deep down inside many of us believed this was inevitable. Congrats Aztecs. Go Cougs.

[IknowthatBrent]

Welcome Aztecs! It was great hearing the reasoning behind the move and seeing your excitement. Taking only 4 from the MWC is respectful despite how the other MWC members may feel right now. It still keeps them at 8 for now and won't have to disband while giving nearly two years to replace them.
Call us WSU, Washington State, or Wazzu, but please don't call us Washington. Go Cougs

[joeguerra]

Yes. This PAC 12 is a remarkable and elite conference. Congratulations Aztecs and welcome to the PAC Family! SDSU … You Rock!

[heetcrusher]

Welcome aboard. Happy for you guys. Let's keep pushing #GoCougs

[davidfloyd]

Wow. Turning down a 1/2 Big12 pay check for 100% Pac12 is crazy.

[davidtucker]

What a great way to go. Go Pac12. Go. Go. Go Go.

[RobertWilcox-yl]

And Fresno is in which is good for us as they go way back with us and it's good for us old guys.

[joeguerra]

Us PAC loyalists and the PAC 2 is beyond elation in welcoming the Aztecs of San Diego State University to the family and the rebuilding of the storied Conference of Champions. I can’t think of a better destination roadtrip than San Diego. SDSU - You are the marquee! Go Cougs!

[jordanspringer]

This must be the guy that didn’t want to take “less” in the Big 12 🤣

[poco]

This rebuilt PAC will grow into its shoes. Just as the American Football League did and just like the American Basketball league did. Western sports deserve a home. A great history and tradition.

[randersen]

So the PAC12 went from a P5 conference with 10 AAU schools, to a G5 conference having 0? Forgive me, but I don't see how this is an upgrade...I guess it'll be the best "Group of 6" conference...

[JasonE]

This will be a fun conference to watch.

[alphakky]

If you didn't know, SDSU and Fresno were competing in the PAC-12 in soccer .

[RobertDetert]

They're stupid.
Should have stayed in the MWC.
Pac 8 isn't any better than the MWC.

[brandonh]

But it’s not the same pac 12…this is a G6 conference

[Fred-yfri]

Bwaaaahahaha these people actually believe this is going to be a Power conference with an autobid. They’ll have to add 4 more teams to get to 10, as 8 is not really viable. The CW/Prime media contract will be < $10m per team. This AD is an absolute idiot.

[davidkeeling]

Does San Diego St. belong to the AAU? Does the other MWC schools coming in belong to the AAU? Does any school in this new conference have any academic honors? So lets stop talking about it Mr. AD.

[ckSport]

GREAT MOVE! There are ONLY positives to joining a re-built PAC12 with top tier teams. This will be a BIG step forward. Basketball, Football, Baseball, Volleyball and 12 other sports will benefit.
* The new PAC12 will be the TOP group of 6 leagues.. !

[joelamthach]

PAC12 lucky to have the Aztecs to join!!! Not the other around

[bp]

It's not a Power Conference, despite its name. But, sure, better than traveling to Wyoming.