The Pac-12 finalized its football lineup this week by adding Texas State as a full member of the new-look conference, set to launch in 2026. The addition brings the Pac-12 to eight football-playing schools -- the minimum required for bowl tie-ins and potential College Football Playoff access.

A complete breakdown of what's next in college football realignment and expansion after the Pac-12 adds Texas State.

As it exists today, the conference is a shell of the version that originally attempted to raid the Lone Star State. And Texas State is certainly not Texas or Texas A&M or even Texas Tech. But a quest that began four commissioners ago was completed Monday when the Bobcats accepted an invitation from the rebuilt Pac-12 to join the conference next summer as the eighth all-sports member.

Who will be the best players in the upcoming College Football 26 video game? EA Sports released the top athletes.

Dontay Corleone is one of the top defensive tackles in EA Sports College Football 26. The game revealed the top five DTs on Tuesday and Corleone checked in at No. 4 with a 92 overall rating. Check out the full top five below,

Washington State unleashed dual-threat playmaker John Mateer in 2024, a season in which he threw for 3,139 yards and rushed for 826. He finished fourth nationally in total offense and accounted for 44 touchdowns in 12 games.