Mountain West and Pac-12 prepare for new football season amid realignment
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 4:03 PM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
College SportsAs the football season approaches for the restructured Mountain West Conference and the new eight-team Pac-12, analysts evaluate the impact of recent conference realignment. Initial comparisons show that the departing teams from Mountain West may possess similar competitive strengths to those that remained. The Mountain West's Boise State continues to stand out, maintaining a good track record against remaining conference teams. The future of both conferences remains uncertain as they adapt to these changes, with upcoming matchups expected to provide clearer insights into their standings.
- •New football season begins for Mountain West and Pac-12.
- •Boise State remains a key player for the Mountain West.
- •Recent realignment has reshaped both conferences significantly.
- •Competitive balance between new and remaining teams is under scrutiny.
- •Upcoming games will reveal more about the conferences' strengths.
- 4:03 PMYahoo Sports — Sjarif Goldstein: How do the new MW and Pac-12 compare? We’ll soon find out
"We are on the eve of our first football season of the post-realignment Mountain West Conference and the reborn eight-team Pac-12. In a few weeks we’ll get our first look at how these leagues have emerged from the latest upheaval, and over the course of the season we’ll get a sense of how they might look until the next upheaval — how they stack up, both against each other and against the other ...
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