Pac-12 Conference

Pac-12 Conference
Formerly	Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU, 1959–1968); Pacific-8 (1968–1978); Pacific-10 (1978–2011)
Association	NCAA
Founded	1915; (as the Pacific Coast Conference); 1959; (as the AAWU)
Commissioner	Teresa Gould (since March 1, 2024)
Sports fielded	19 men's: 9; women's: 10; ;
Division	Division I
Subdivision	FBS
No. of teams	9
Headquarters	San Ramon, California, U.S.
Region	Western United States, Texas
Broadcasters	CBS Sports; CW Sports; USA Sports (starting in 2026)
Streaming partners	Paramount+; ESPN (starting in 2026)
Website	pac-12.com
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The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference in the Western United States. It participates at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level for all sports, and its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest level of NCAA football competition. The conference currently consists of nine full-member institutions located in the states of California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington.

The modern Pac-12 Conference formed after the disbanding of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), the principal members of which founded the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) in 1959. The conference previously went by the names Big Five, Big Six, Pacific-8, and Pacific-10. The Pac-12 moniker was adopted in 2011 with the addition of Colorado and Utah.

Nicknamed the "Conference of Champions" (a phrase coined by former Washington State basketball coach George Raveling), the Pac-12 has won more NCAA national championships in team sports than any other conference in history. Washington's national title in women's rowing in 2017 was the 500th NCAA championship won by a Pac-12 school. The Pac-12 holds a 200-plus championship lead over the second-place conference.

Following the departure of ten members during the 2021–2026 NCAA conference realignment, the conference temporarily operated with Oregon State and Washington State as its only full members during the 2024–25 and 2025–26 academic years. Beginning with the 2026–27 year, the Pac-12 expanded to nine full members and nineteen sports with the additions of Boise State, Fresno State, Colorado State, Gonzaga, San Diego State, Texas State, and Utah State. The conference also expanded its affiliate membership in baseball, men's soccer, men's wrestling, and women's gymnastics.