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-> Now, just three seasons into its membership in Conference USA, the Patriots are on the move yet again to the Pac-12. There are several reasons for this move. First, the dynamics within C-USA are not the best right now from a baseball standpoint. Louisiana Tech, one of the league’s better baseball brands, is headed to the Sun Belt, among other changes. Second, a move to the Pac-12 aligns the Patriots with several household names in college baseball, including perennial power Oregon State, which recently reached the College World Series and has won three national titles.
The move to the Pac-12 in 2027 will see the Patriots be accompanied by Lone Star State cohort Texas State, which has spent the past few seasons in the Sun Belt Conference. It gives the Pac-12, from a baseball standpoint, a strong footprint in two populated and distinct areas of Texas.
The Patriots and Bobcats will join baseball-playing programs Fresno State, Oregon State, San Diego State, Washington State and Gonzaga, making up a more than respectable group of teams from a baseball standpoint. <-