The latest round of conference realignment focuses on the Pac-12 and Mountain West. Here's the latest news and what might happen next.

Oct 12, 2024; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty (2) leaps over Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defensive back Deliyon Freeman (26) during the second quarter at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. The play was called back due to a Broncos foul. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-Imagn Images / Marco Garcia-Imagn Images

Colorado State coach Niko Medved, for instance, fought back a tear when asked (for the 50th time) about life without five-year program star Isaiah Stevens, who happened to have played in an NBA preseason game for the Miami Heat on Wednesday night against former Rams teammate David Roddy with the Phoenix Suns.

The University of Hawai'i announced Tuesday it's joining the Mountain West as a full member starting on July 1, 2026. While aligned with the Mountain West

"We are thrilled to welcome the University of Hawaii to the Mountain West as a full-time member," Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez said in a statement released by the sch

In its search to bolster its ranks, the Mountain West Conference turned to a familiar face. The conference has added Hawai’i as a full-time member, the league announced Tuesday, with the move officially taking effect on July 1,

The Mountain West made itself whole again through a marriage of convenience, even if the partnership will be anything but convenient.