Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Canzano: Pac-12 and MW settle lawsuits, but turf fight continues

What I know...

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John Canzano
May 18, 2026
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Gloria Nevarez, left, is the Mountain West Commissioner. Teresa Gould is the Pac-12 Commissioner. (Photos: JohnCanzano.com)

It was headed to a settlement all along. How much money? And what are the terms? Those things remain undisclosed — for now — but the Pac-12 and Mountain West (and a quintet of departing schools) came to an agreement in principle on Monday.

They’ve settled their legal spat.

The lawsuits will be dropped.

Who won?

Here’s what I know:

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