Four members of the American Athletic Conference are staying put rather than join a reconstituted Pac-12, it was announced Monday.

Officials from Memphis, South Florida, Texas-San Antonio and Tulane released a joint statement with the AAC that they would not be changing conferences. Multiple reports over the weekend indicated the four had been offered spots in the new Pac-12 beginning in 2026-27 alongside holdovers Oregon State and Washington, as well as migrating Mountain West members Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State.

“While we acknowledge receiving interest in our institutions from other conferences, we firmly believe that it is in our individual and collective best interests to uphold our commitments to each other,” the statement read in part. “Together, we will continue to modernize the conference, elevate the student-athlete experience, achieve championship-winning successes, and build the future.”

Here’s the full statement:

The Pac-12 lost 10 of its members in the last year-plus, with USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington leaving for the Big Ten; Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah for the Big 12; and California and Stanford for the ACC. The Pac-12′s name, branding and media rights remain intact despite just two members, with plans to relaunch as a full-fledged conference in the coming years.