“We're going to pause right now as far as additional membership,” Nevarez said at her annual football news conference. “Never say never, but we really want to get through our media rights negotiation, take a deep breath and then we'll readdress the issue.” Nevarez said she hoped to announce a new media deal soon.

The Pac-12 and Mountain West are headed back to court after failing to reach a settlement agreement in mediation over $55 million in "poaching" fees.