Grand Canyon University was added to the Mountain West Conference on July 8, 2025, expediting its move a year early.

Lauren Bryson with the West Coast Conference championship trophy after helping the Santa Clara softball program win its first-ever conference title earlier this year.

The Bobcats will become a full member beginning with the 2026–27 academic year, competing in all conference-sponsored sports.

Regarding conference championships and automatic bids, the ASUN will maintain its conference championships and tournaments separate from the UAC, according to ASUN assistant commissioner William Hall.

SDSU stands to make more in a Pac-12 media-rights deal, but it also will pay a hefty exit fee for the privilege. Mountain West bylaws set that at roughly $18 million per school with more than a year’s ...