Gonzaga athletic director Chris Standiford didn’t mince words in disputing a report on X that the Zags were leaving the West Coast Conference for the Pac-12. “That is not accurate reporting,” Standiford said.

Adding Gonzaga would give the Pac-12 one of the best men's basketball programs in the nation. The Pac-12 needs at least one more school that plays football.

The Pac-12 is in talks to add basketball powerhouse Gonzaga and more Mountain West schools as it rebuilds for 2026, sources told the Associated Press on Monday. The conference is targeting Utah State and UNLV as potential new members after recently acquiring Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State, and Colorado State from the Mountain West.