Utah State, Colorado State to sue Mountain West Conference over exit fees
Dec 17, 2024, 7:30 AM

Maverick Stadium is pictured at Utah State University in Logan on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (Photo courtesy Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
(Photo courtesy Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – Both Utah State and Colorado State University are suing the Mountain West regarding millions of dollars in exit fees that the conference says the two schools owe.
The schools filed a legal complaint in a Colorado District Court in Denver on Monday.
Colorado State & Utah State filed a lawsuit on Monday against the Mountain West over millions in exit fees related to their departure to the Pac-12, per documents obtained by @YahooSports.
The schools say the fees – $19-38M per school – are “invalid.”https://t.co/WWTmrnSdMr
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) December 16, 2024
With both the Aggies and Rams set to join the Pac-12 in 2026, they have a few boxes to check before they can make the move.
However, they both agree that the cost of their exit fees are “invalid.”
In a press release from the O’Melveny Law Firm, the details of the complaint are outlined.
“The complaint was filed in response to the Conference’s extraordinary and illicit efforts to penalize Colorado State and Utah State—as well as Boise State University, Fresno State University, and San Diego State University—for the five members’ announced intent to leave the Mountain West and join the Pac-12 Conference in 2026, following the conclusion of their media rights deal.”
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