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Dan Lyons

Texas State Officially Joins Pac-12 Conference

Texas State is set to join the Pac-12 after the Board of Trustees approved a $5 million exit from the Sun Belt. | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

After a wave of conference realignment last offseason, the new-look Pac-12 remained one football-playing member short of the eight schools necessary to remain an FBS conference. The league filled that vacancy on Monday, adding Sun Belt school Texas State.

The school's board of trustees voted to approve the $5 million buyout required to leave the Sun Belt Monday, according toYahoo's Ross Dellenger. The timing was incredibly important, as the buyout was set to double to $10 million for the Bobcats to leave in time for the 2026 season on Tuesday, July 1. The Pac-12 officially announced its newest future league member shortly thereafter.

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