# The return of the Pac-12: How Oregon State and Washington State stuck together and saved the conference

> Source: <https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/06/29/pac-12-return-july-1-inside-story-rebuild-wsu-osu-gould-barnes-chun/>
> Published: 2026-06-29 16:00:33+00:00

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