Sun Belt Commissioner Issues Response To Texas State's Pac-12 Move

On Monday, Texas State University announced they had accepted an invitation from the Pac-12 Conference, which they will join in the summer of 2026. Texas State informed the Sun Belt Conference last week of their intention to exit the league. Following the Texas State announcement, Sun Belt Commissioner Keith Gill issue the below statement on the Bobcats' departure: “With Texas State’s recent announcement of its planned departure from the Sun Belt Conference, I want to personally take a moment to thank the Bobcat staff for their collaboration and leadership through a transformative era in college athletics from the COVID-19 pandemic to name, image and likeness to the most recent round of realignment." "Since expanding to 14 football-playing members, the Sun Belt Conference has experienced the best three-year stretch in the conference’s nearly 50-year history." "Over the span, the league has led all non-autonomy conferences in football postseason representation for three-straight years—including leading the na