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Mountain West seeks mediation over dispute with Pac-12

The Mountain West Conference is seeking mediation regarding a lawsuit from the Pac-12 about avoiding $55 million in fees for poaching teams.
The Pac-12 claims a poaching clause in their scheduling agreement is invalid and is disputing the payments structure.
Five teams—Colorado State, Utah State, San Diego State, Fresno State, and Boise State—will join the Pac-12 in 2026, affecting both conferences.
The Mountain West aims to resolve disputes amicably while focusing on serving member institutions and student-athletes.

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Associated Press News

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Mountain West Conference seeks mediation over $55 million in dispute in Pac-12 'poaching' lawsuit

The Mountain West Conference is seeking mediation in the case the Pac-12 filed against it in an attempt to avoid paying $55 million in “poaching” fees for bringing five Mountain West teams into its own league. The Pac-12 and some…

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Bulletin-Review

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Mountain West seeks mediation over dispute with Pac-12

The Mountain West Conference said Thursday it is seeking mediation in the lawsuit the Pac-12 filed against it in an attempt to avoid paying $55 million in "poaching" fees for bringing five Mountain West teams into its own league.

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Mountain West approaches Pac-12 about mediation over poaching-penalty lawsuit

The Pac-12 and Mountain West are discussing the possible use of mediation to resolve an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Pac-12 over a poaching penalty.

2 days ago·San Jose, United States

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johncanzano.com

Canzano: Pac-12 media rights, MW mediation play, and WCC fires a shot

San Diego State will join the Pac-12 in 2026. (Photo: JohnCanzano.com)The Pac-12 is knee-deep in a media rights negotiation and still needs to take another bite in expansion. The private equity sharks are about to enter the college athletics waters. The WCC Commissioner is tired of “being kept in the dark” by the power conferences. Mediation may soon end the legal fight between the Pac-12 and the Mountain West.Was it a sign of weakness that the …

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