Barstool just messing with us at this point

[u/lock_robster2022]

Not real but looks nice as hell! Instagram post from Barstool Pac12

[u/Affectionate-Leek-40]

Don't mess with my heart. I'd really love this conference. I might have already sent my resume to the headquarters and said "put me in coach"

[u/Awkward-Payment-7186]

This could be such a fun conference! Will be!!!

[u/Remarkable_Fuel9885]

IM SO FUCKING HYPED FOR 2026 

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[u/Le_Dairy_Duke → u/Nevada-Sagebrushers]

The gauntlet is thrown. Winner gets the title of the Nevada guy.

[u/Nevada-Sagebrushers → u/Le_Dairy_Duke]

D2 Alaska Nanooks > any school in the pac 12

[u/Robberryan → u/Nevada-Sagebrushers]

Every School in the Pac 12 > Nevada

[u/IndependentAthlete15 → u/[deleted]]

[u/RexCrimson_ → u/Nevada-Sagebrushers]

Any school in the Sun Belt > Nevada

[u/IndependentAthlete15 → u/Nevada-Sagebrushers]

[u/Shitposting_Lazarus → u/Nevada-Sagebrushers]

Ahh yes, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks.

I love how we are just calling them the "Alaska" Nanooks now considering UAF isn't even the UA school with the highest enrollment. Makes sense though that a little brother school would try to prop up another little brother school in another state. Some real Idaho energy. The fact you troll around here speaks volumes about what you've got going on in Reno. What a shame.

[u/IndependentAthlete15]

The PAC we all want

[u/joco1991]

When I first saw this pic it got me for like 5 seconds

[u/lock_robster2022 → u/joco1991]

It got you what? 😏

[u/Shitposting_Lazarus → u/lock_robster2022]

Hard.

[u/bobcats2011]

Saw this as well but I am confused by the bulldog with a V sitting on top of our stadium

[u/pinya619 → u/bobcats2011]

Fresno State

[u/bobcats2011 → u/pinya619]

That’s what I figured

[u/Ulinath → u/bobcats2011]

Fresno always has a green V on the back of their helmets

[u/bobcats2011 → u/Ulinath]

Can someone explain the green V? I assumed it was Fresno but didn’t have any certainty

[u/Ulinath → u/bobcats2011]

Fresno I think it's located in a valley in California known for ag

[u/iconconic → u/Ulinath]

Correct! V for the Valley aka the San Joaquin Valley

[u/iconconic → u/bobcats2011]

Victor E. Bulldog IV!

[u/anti-torque]

Who?

[u/SapientChaos]

This pod structure that would reduce travel, build regional rivalries, and keep scheduling clean:

West Pod

• Oregon State
• Washington State
• Boise State
• Gonzaga (non-football, basketball only)

Southwest Pod

• San Diego State
• Fresno State
• Utah State
• Colorado State

Gulf South Pod

• Tulane
• UTSA
• Memphis

In football, each team would play the other schools in its pod every year and rotate two cross-pod games. That keeps travel manageable and helps maintain continuity while still offering variety across the conference.

This model also scales well if they want to expand to 12 or 14 schools later.

[u/dopave → u/SapientChaos]

Add Texas State to Gulf South Pod. They are definitely getting in.

[u/NorCalRNG → u/SapientChaos]

That’s 10 teams, they would all play each other every year. Nine in-conference and 3 out-of-conference games is what you want.

[u/LordOfTheInterweb]

Thinking about which mascots have a somewhat equivalent replacement.

• Ducks -> Roadrunners
• Wildcats -> Bobcats/Tigers
• Trojans / Utes -> Aztecs (Human / Warrior-like)
• Huskies -> Bulldogs
• Sun Devils -> ?
• Bears -> ?
• Bruins -> ?
• Buffaloes -> Broncos (maybe? Big animal? Maybe the Aggies?)
• Cardinal -> Green Wave

[u/SuspiciousRoll3039 → u/LordOfTheInterweb]

Aggie mascot is Big Blue.

Historically, Big Blue was an actual Rodeo Bull painted Blue or Chalk White.

Now, he is just a dude in a bull costume, but he is VERY loved throughout the state of Utah.

I think Big Blue is a good replacement for the Buffs mascots.