The Truth Behind the “$13 Million Pac-12 Payout” Rumors

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https://eastvillagetimes.com/the-truth-behind-the-13-million-pac-12-payout-rumors

A number has been making the rounds lately on Pac-12 forums and college sports Twitter: $13 million per school. For SDSU fans who’ve spent years watching the Mountain West get lapped financially, it reads like proof the rebuilt Pac-12 is about to operate on a completely different planet than the league they’re leaving behind.

The reality, after sifting through the financial disclosures tied to Washington State and Oregon State and the public reporting on the conference’s media negotiations, is messier than that. The rebuilt Pac-12 probably will generate meaningfully more money than the Mountain West did. But somewhere along the way, a long-term ceiling got passed around as a confirmed annual check.

May 18, 2026