This week was not like any other Mountain West media day, however. For five of the league’s 12 schools, it was their last. A year from now, they’ll be in the Pac-12, as that century-old league hard-launches its new form.

The Mountain West Conference has announced a pause on adding new schools. Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Wednesday that the focus is on media rights negotiations and managing current transitions.

“We're going to pause right now as far as additional membership,” Nevarez said at her annual football news conference. “Never say never, but we really want to get through our media rights negotiation, take a deep breath and then we'll readdress the issue.” Nevarez said she hoped to announce a new media deal soon.