With the addition of Texas State, the Pac-12 will have eight football-playing members for the 2026-27 school year and nine for men’s and women’s basketball. The NCAA has an eight-team minimum to qualify as an FBS conference (Gonzaga does not compete in football).

The Pac-12 was down to Washington State and Oregon State after 10 legacy schools officially departed last August. A month later, the conference accepted Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State from the Mountain West. It then added Gonzaga but was still one all-sports member short.

Texas State officials began alerting Sun Belt officials of its formal offer to the Pac-12 and plans to accept, sources told ESPN.