The Pac-12 has filed a lawsuit against the Mountain West conference over what it deems an unlawful and unenforceable 'poaching penalty' that could cost the Pac-12 more than $40 million. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, challenges the penalty imposed by the Mountain West for adding Boise State, Fresno State, Colorado State, and San Diego State to the Pac-12.
The Mountain West has exit fees exceeding $17 million for departing schools, with additional poaching fees that increase based on the number of schools the Pac-12 adds from the Mountain West. The total poaching penalty for the four schools already added stands at $43 million.
