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Pac-12 adding Utah State as 7th member, in talks with Gonzaga: AP [Video]

Adding Gonzaga would give the Pac-12 one of the best men’s basketball programs in the nation. The Pac-12 needs at least one more school that plays football.

The Pac-12 is adding Utah State as its seventh member and is in discussions with basketball powerhouse Gonzaga to join the rebuilding conference in 2026, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.

Utah State and UNLV were the main targets for the Pac-12 after a group of American Athletic Conference schools decided to stay put, following a pitch to join the rebuilding Conference of Champions. But the Mountain West was working to keep its remaining schools together and UNLV’s decision remained uncertain Monday night, according to two of the people.

The Mountain West received commitments from Air Force and San Jose State earlier in the day, according to two other people with knowledge of that conference’s situation, …

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