The dawn of a new era in college athletics has officially begun. Colorado State University has announced that it will be joining the PAC-12 conference, leaving the Mountain West in 2026 in an official statement. “We are taking control of our future at CSU by forming an alliance of six peer institutions who will serve as the foundation for a new era of the Pac-12,” President Amy Parsons said in a press release. “This move elevates CSU in a way which benefits all our students, bolsters our core mission, and strengthens our reputation for academic and research excellence. CSU is honored to be among the universities asked to help carry on the history and tradition of the Pac-12 as a highly competitive conference with some of the nation’s leading research institutions.” CSU is among four schools from the Mountain West who are expected to make the move. CSU, Boise State University, San Diego State University and California State University, Fresno will join Oregon State University and Was...