Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

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Canzano: Texas State joins Pac-12 -- what's next?

Canzano: Texas State joins Pac-12 -- what's next?

Mediation? Media rights? Football plan? Basketball?

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Texas State will join the Pac-12 for the 2026-27 season in all sports.

The worst-kept secret in expansion history was formalized on Monday when the Pac-12 Conference announced Texas State will join the conference in 2026.

The Bobcat?

Finally out of the bag?

It will, no doubt, spark a celebration on campus in San Marcos. This is a terrific development for Texas State. It benefits from joining the Pac-12. And the new-look conference gets its eighth all-sports member, which eases some of the tension. But my mind drifted to several other places as the announcement ramped up.

What’s next? A football-only addition? Media-rights deals finalized? And what’s happening with mediation with the Mountain West?

What I know…

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