The Pac 12 is now bankrolling the MWC's defense against poaching. Remember, the Pac 12 has to pay the MWC over $100 million to get the four schools out of the MWC. Now, the MWC can just use that money, starting in 2026, to create an incentive plan for their schools to stay in the conference. Offer UNLV a lump sum $20 million to stay in the conference. Done. Give Utah State the money they need to revamp their basketball arena. Sure, here you go.

The Pac 12 may have new leadership, but it's more of the same coming out of that conference. Try to shoot a conference dead but give them the resources to build a successful defense? Classic move and if it all blows up, it would be magical.