Never thought I'd see a P5 conference just wither and die - always thought they'd be able to salvage themselves (like the Big 12 did twice) because the remaining P5 teams would have enough draw to raid from the G5 and it would be a G5 conference that would wither and die if anything.
The PAC dissolving is about the worst-case scenario for NDSU in this western realignment mess. I'm not sure PAC commissioner George Kliavkoff is even deserving of managing a Burger King after this debacle he just presided over.
With Cal and Stanford it was doable - I don't think they've got any chance of salvaging it now with just OrSU and Wazzu.
I'm just spit balling but I wonder if the MWC could absorb those two and take on the PAC label and get access to all their NCAA tournament shares and the intangible prestige? If so, would that leave the MWC label as a loophole to essentially create a brand new western FBS conference since the NCAA doesn't allow that?