The Tulane Green Wave are considered to be one of two American Athletic Conference schools on the Pac-12’s radar.

When Oregon State and Washington State convinced Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Boise State to join their conference under the Pac-12 banner, it set off another round of realignment -- one could reach as far as Florida and impact powerhouses in Montana as well as the Dakotas.

Here's a look at eight schools the Pac-12 could add after bringing in four schools from the Mountain West Conference earlier this week

American Athletic Conference Commissioner Tim Pernetti talks about conference expansion and how important Tulane is to the foundation of the AAC.

The Pac-12's expansion efforts had been going on for weeks, but it wasn't until early last week that all parties felt confident the moves were going to happen. By that point, the general framework of the new-look conference was agreed upon,

The Pac-12’s continued expansion was put on pause Wednesday morning, as Memphis and Tulane are not a part of the conference. After programs like San Diego State committed to the Pac-12, others have been more difficult to convince.

The Pac-12 conference went from two programs to six last week with the announcement that Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, and Colorado State are leaving the Mountain West to join Oregon State and Washington State starting in 2026.