San Diego State's Failed Attempt at Creating a New Conference

San Diego State's attempt to create a new conference with Pac-12, Mountain West, and AAC members in order to obtain "Power Five" designation has failed. The initiative, led by SDSU president Adela de la Torre, aimed to assemble the best schools from the Mountain West and American conferences along with some Pac-12 leftovers. However, the idea was rejected by Mountain West presidents, leading to the collapse of the breakaway attempt. This development could potentially pave the way for Oregon State and Washington State to join the Mountain West. The fate of Cal and Stanford in the ACC will also impact the next round of realignment.