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Conference realignment is happening all over the world of college sports, and it's safe to say that Gonzaga's recent announcement of their move from the West Coast Conference to the Pac-12 sent shockwaves across the nation. The Bulldogs have long dominated the WCC in the world of basketball, and will now be joining a conference in the Pac-12 that is primarily known for being the home of football schools. Gonzaga, of course, doesn't have a football team, which is something fans were quick to point out.
It's also noteworthy that the school will still get a full revenue share from the conference, despite the fact that they don't currently feature a football program. Gonzaga leaving West Coast Conference to join Pac-12, source told @ActionNetworkHQ . Pac-12 still needs minimum of two football members by 2026, but Gonzaga, even w/out a football team, will receive a full conference revenue share in Pac-12, source said Unsurprisingly, folks were freaking out over this move, with many of them roasting the Pac-12 for adding a non-football school to their conference.
© Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images "What is the Pac-12 doing? How do they get a full share without football? Overpaying for the MWC teams & now this Quickly becoming a disaster," wrote Blue Bloods Bias on X, formerly known as Twitter. "Well, that makes zero sense..
.Without football," another account TalkinTrips shared. Not all fans were bashing the move, though.
As Beavtronic3000 noted, "This could very well mean Gonzaga is getting a football team," which would surely be something that fans could get behind. With so much unknown about the move, though, fans are simply taking in what they see on the surface level, and it's safe to say that this is getting panned pretty heavily right now. Related: Ohio State-Oregon Clash Gets Hit With Big Announcement.
