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Louisiana Tech University has accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference by July 2027, aiming to enhance regional rivalries, student-athlete experience, and athletic success, with the move supported by university leadership and the conference.
Louisiana Tech University is joining the Sun Belt Conference by July 1, 2027, reuniting regional rivalries and enhancing competition across multiple sports, with the move supported by university and conference leaders to benefit student-athletes and fans.
The Pac-12 conference is undergoing significant changes as several schools, including USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington, are leaving for other conferences, leaving Oregon State and Washington State behind. The moves are primarily driven by television rights money, with conferences seeking access to larger markets and high-profile games. The realignment threatens to dissolve regional rivalries and the unique identities of college football programs built on their communities. The Pac-12, once a grand stage for West Coast college sports, is now reduced to the Pac-2, consisting of Oregon State and Washington State.