On Monday, Texas State was officially announced as the eighth member of the Pac-12, bringing the conference to the minimum standard required to be considered for a College Football Playoff ...

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Texas State was encouraged by the TV deal, and the Pac-12 was under pressure to add the Bobcats before July 1, when their exit fee from the Sun Belt would double from $5 million to $10 million.