US Edition3 Departing Members of Mountain West Suing the Conference for Withholding Millions of Dollars
COLORADO, AUG 8 – The schools allege the Mountain West withheld tens of millions in exit fees and playoff revenue while fast-tracking Grand Canyon University's 2025 conference entry without their consent.
- On Thursday, Boise State University, Colorado State University, and Utah State sued the Mountain West Conference, alleging it `intentionally and fraudulently` withheld tens of millions of dollars and misled them on Grand Canyon University's addition.
- Last September, the three institutions announced they would join the Pac-12 on June 30, 2026, as part of a massive West Coast realignment in recent years.
- According to the complaint, Commissioner Gloria Nevarez's administration allegedly withheld tens of millions of dollars from Boise State’s College Football Playoff payouts, travel reimbursements, and NCAA distributions for academic support and athlete welfare.
- Boise State University, Colorado State University and Utah State University are seeking damages, alleging `intentionally and fraudulently` depriving them of membership rights and harming student-athletes, with a court hearing next month.
- The Mountain West is pursuing roughly $55 million in poaching fees from the Pac-12, adding complexity to West Coast realignment after last year.
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3 departing members of Mountain West suing the conference for withholding millions of dollars
Three departing members of the Mountain West Conference are suing the league, alleging it improperly withheld millions of dollars and misled them about a plan to accelerate Grand Canyon’s membership.
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