For those interested in the (robust) legal saga surrounding this move: https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/re...or-the-future-of-the-pac-12-and-mountain-west
Where have you gone Bernie Peters?
I heard that he was an art teacher in Iowa.
I believe the new PAC and now this move will both be at the start of the 2026 season.
Interesting about LA Tech, because I'd heard that the other two Louisiana schools were not exactly in favor about letting them in.
Thanks for your research! He was a great one!
This ESPN article says the West division supported it, with the pushback being from the East, so I guess they changed their position...? Not sure.
The last I had seen, no - they didn't appear to have any plans for football and were content to focus on basketball (primarily).
Great question, that I would like to know too!
Neither Liberty or GCU are for profit institutions.
GCU must have changed then, I know this was an issue with them in the past.
GCU has always been classified as a not for profit by the IRS. The Dept of Ed for a time and no doubt for political reasons classified GCU as for profit.
www.moneywiselaw.com
toucheGrand Canyon University Wins Appeal Amid Impending Policy Shift
A federal appeals court ruled in favor of Grand Canyon University's nonprofit claim. How will this impact proposed federal education changes?
GCU was founded as a nonprofit Christian institution date back to its founding in 1949. However, financial distress led the university to convert to a for-profit model in 2004, backed by a group of private investors and steered by its parent company, Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (GCE). While the move provided much-needed stability, it also brought new challenges as GCU, now a for-profit institution, faced the mounting skepticism and regulatory scrutiny often directed at for-profit colleges.
After nearly a decade of expansion, GCU sought to shed its for-profit label, citing concerns over the “stigma” tied to such institutions. In 2018, GCU restructured its relationship with GCE, declaring itself a nonprofit under the IRS and Arizona state law while maintaining close operational ties with its parent company.
The IRS granted the university nonprofit status, and the Arizona state government recognized it as such. However, the U.S. Department of Education took a different stance, denying GCU’s application to be federally recognized as a nonprofit under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA).