With 12 members for 2026/2027, 22 conference games make sense as UCSD and UCSB don't depart until 7-1-27, and we add CBU, Sac St, and Utah Valley.
The Big West in 2026/2027:
1. LB
2. CSUN
3. Fullerton
4. Cal Poly
5. UCI
6. UCR
7. UCSB (last year in BW)
8. UCSD (Last year in BW.
9. Bakersfield
10. Sac St.
11.CBU
12. Utah Valley
It will be more expensive to leave the BW now, as the withdrawal fee has been increased from 1.5 million dollars to 5 million dollars.

Hawaii and Davis are gone for next season, except that Hawaii will compete in the BW for volleyball.

Unless the BW adds another school, the conference will have 10 members in the 27/26 season.