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What Now?A closer look at where your favorite OSU sports will compete this year.

By Kip Carlson

Illustrations by Davian Lynn-Hopkins

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It’s a whole new ballgame — and every other sort of athletic contest — since defections whittled the Pac-12 Conference down to just two members. As two does not a conference schedule make, Oregon State and Washington State will align with a variety of other conferences, as well as compete in some sports as independents. What does this all mean for fans trying to follow their favorite sports? The Pac 12 Network, where many games were televised, shut down at midnight on June 30. This year, home football games will be broadcast for national audiences on the CW Network and Fox Sports. Check osubeavers.com for schedules as well as up-to-date viewing information for other sports. Here’s a look at who the Beavs will be playing.

THE CONFERENCE LANDSCAPE

Sport by Sport

The Beavs face new rivals this year, but just how that plays out will vary sport by sport. Here are the details. Scroll to left to see them all:

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Football

Conference: Pac-12/Mountain West Conference Affiliation level: OSU and WSU have a scheduling agreement with the MWC; the two teams are not eligible for the MWC championship. Postseason: Can qualify for 12-team college football playoff and bowl games.

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Volleyball

Conference: West Coast Conference Affiliation level: Full member, eligible to win conference championship. Postseason: Can earn automatic berth by winning conference title or being selected as an at-large team.

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Wrestling

Conference: Pac-12 Affiliation level: Full member; eligible to win conference championship. Postseason: Conference will be allocated a number of individual automatic qualifiers to the NCAA Championships.

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Basketball 

Conference: West Coast Conference Affiliation level: Full member, eligible to win regular season and tournament championships. Postseason: Can earn automatic berth by winning conference title or being selected as an at-large team.

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Women’s Cross Country

Conference: West Coast Conference Affiliation level: Full member; eligible to win conference championship meet. Postseason: Top two teams in NCAA Regional meet qualify for NCAA Championships, along with 15 at-large teams.

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Golf

Conference: West Coast Conference Affiliation level: Full member; eligible to win conference championship meet. Postseason: Can earn automatic berth by winning conference title or being selected as an at-large team.

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Soccer

Conference: West Coast Conference Affiliation level: Full member, eligible to win conference championships. Postseason: Can earn automatic berth by winning conference title or being selected as an at-large team.

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Women’s Track & Field

Conference: Independent Affiliation level: Not applicable. Postseason: Can qualify for NCAA West Regional by recording a mark good enough to earn a position in an individual event or relay event.

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Baseball

Conference: None; competing as an independent Affiliation level: Not applicable. Postseason: Can be selected as an at-large team.

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Softball

Conference: West Coast Conference Affiliation level: Full member, eligible to win conference championship. Postseason: Can earn automatic berth by winning conference title or being selected as an at-large team.

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Women’s Gymnastics 

Conference: Independent Affiliation level: Not applicable. Postseason: Can earn berth in NCAA Regionals based on ranking of regional qualifying score.

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Women’s Rowing

Conference: West Coast Conference Affiliation level: Full member; eligible for conference championship. Postseason: Can earn an automatic berth to NCAA Championships by winning conference title or being selected as an at-large team.

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Men’s Rowing

Conference: Independent Affiliation level: Not applicable. Postseason: Can earn berth in Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships based on placing at Western Sprints regatta.

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