The Mountain West’s latest court filing offers evidence it is probably in the right in its dispute with the Pac-12, regardless of how a judge eventually rules.
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The Mountain West accused the Pac-12 of breach of contract and fraud in the latest court filing in the ongoing legal battle between the two collegiate conferences.
A motion filed by the Mountain West to dismiss the Pac-12’s lawsuit over so-called poaching fees was denied by a district court judge in San Jose, California, on Tuesday.
Departing Mountain West schools Boise State, Colorado State and Utah State have filed an updated lawsuit against the conference and commissioner Gloria Nevarez.
A lawsuit filed by the Pac-12 against the Mountain West over approximately $150 million in exit and poaching fees is headed to court, according to a document filed.
The five schools leaving the Mountain West for the Pac-12 won a lot of championships in recent years. That could open some doors for UNLV.
Grand Canyon, originally scheduled to move to the Mountain West in July 2026, instead will join the conference in the 2025-26 academic year.
UNLV athletic director Erick Harper discussed the House settlement and the future of the Mountain West in a wide-ranging Q&A with the Review-Journal.
Texas State’s decision to leave the Sun Belt Conference for the Pac-12 should end all speculation about UNLV possibly departing the Mountain West for the rebuilt league.
It could be a matter of weeks before the Mountain West finalizes its new media rights contract, commissioner Gloria Nevarez told the Review-Journal this week.
The Pac-12 has extended its broadcasting deal with CBS Sports, leading to more questions about how the conference will continue to expand after raiding the Mountain West.
The House vs. NCAA settlement means new NIL rules and how money can be distributed to athletes, a decision embraced by Bill Paulos, who runs the collective for UNLV.
There should be no excuses. The Rebels must be the program all others chase in football and men’s basketball once the new Mountain West emerges in 2026.
UNLV confirmed in a statement its intention to participate in a revenue-sharing model that was approved as part of a massive settlement agreement last week.
Big schools will be allowed to spend big money under the new revenue-sharing rules in college sports, but some guardrails could provide an opportunity for UNLV.