Grand Canyon is joining the Mountain West by 2026 and spurning its previous commitment to the West Coast Conference, the university announced Friday. The move comes just months after GCU accepted an invitation from the WCC and announced it would be leaving the WAC in 2025.

The next domino in conference realignment appears close to falling. This time, one of the most successful mid-major basketball programs over the last few seasons may be making a significant jump. The

The Mountain West is adding Grand Canyon University as a full non-football member in 2026, the conference announced Friday. It is the latest addition for the MWC as it rebuilds following the pending departure of five schools to the similarly rebuilding Pac-12 in 2026.