Basketball powerhouse Gonzaga will become the latest member of the rebuilt Pac-12 Conference, the school announced Tuesday, while the Mountain West Conference moved quickly to secure its future adding UTEP.

Gonzaga will move from the West Coast Conference — where it has dominated for most of the last quarter century — into a conference that was being rebuilt around football, but should be pretty stout on the basketball court. Gonzaga will become the eighth Pac-12 member along with holdovers Washington State and Oregon State, and fellow newcomers Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Utah State and Colorado State from the Mountain West.

Gonzaga will join the conference in all of its sports beginning July 1, 2026, as the Pac-12’s only private college up to this point.

“Today represents an exciting milestone for the Pac-12 as we welcome another outstanding institution with a rich history of success into our league,” Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould said.

Adding Gonzaga still leaves the Pac-12 in need of another football-playing member for CFP purposes. Gonzaga does not have a football program.

The Mountain West is in the same position of still needing to add one more football-playing member even with the addition of UTEP. The Miners will leave Conference USA beginning in 2026.

“The addition of UTEP restores historic rivalries with several of our member institutions within the geographic footprint and provides valuable exposure in the great state of Texas,” Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said.

Both conferences have been in a scramble to secure their futures, but the addition of Gonzaga clearly gives the Pac-12 the advantage on the basketball court.

Last year, Washington State, Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State, Utah State and Gonzaga all reached the NCAA Tournament in men’s basketball and two seasons ago San Diego State reached the national championship game.

• Mark Few of Gonzaga has been named the John R. Wooden Award Legends of Coaching winner. His selection was announced by Craig Impelman, Wooden’s grandson-in-law, at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

The award recognizes coaches who exemplify Wooden’s high standard of success and personal integrity. Honorees are selected based on character, success on the court, graduation rate of athletes in their program and coaching philosophy.

Bills’ Miller suspended by NFL for 4 games

Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller was suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.

The NFL did not reveal the reason for the suspension, which comes as Buffalo (3-1) prepares to play at the Houston Texans on Sunday. Miller, the NFL’s active leader in sacks, is eligible to rejoin the Bills ahead of their home game against Miami on Nov. 3.

Miller was accused last November of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend at their home outside Dallas during the Bills’ bye week. He turned himself in to police after being accused of third-degree felony assault of a pregnant woman, which is punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

The woman and Miller have been in a relationship for seven years and have two other children together.

No charges have been filed. Miller said in July he considered the case closed based on feedback from his attorneys.

“My life is all about football right now and my kids, and being the best teammate and best football player I can possibly be,” he said at the time. “I’m happy to be here with the Buffalo Bills. I’m happy to just be in this moment, living my life and do the things that we do normally.”

The 35-year-old Miller has three sacks in four games this season. He failed to get one in 14 games last season, including playoffs, after recovering from a torn knee ligament.

Miller has 126 1/2 sacks, which is tied for 17th on the career list with Derrick Thomas.

• In the fourth quarter of Monday’s 31-12 loss to the Titans, cameras caught Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill upset and shouting on the sideline.

It was another quiet game for Hill in what has been a frustrating season for the Dolphins. They’re 1-3 with the NFL’s worst scoring offense. They’ve been outscored 86-25 in the past three games and haven’t found any answers on how to turn things around with franchise quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve with a concussion.

“I would expect (Hill) to be visibly upset at somebody,” coach Mike McDaniel said after the game. “He’s a leader, and he wanted to do everything that he could to make sure the result wasn’t that.”

The Dolphins finished with just 184 total yards on Monday, just 78 through the air for the league’s top passing offense in 2023. Hill had just 23 yards receiving and caught 4 of 7 targets from Tyler Huntley, Miami’s third starting QB in four weeks.

Huntley has had less than two weeks to gain an understanding of one of the NFL’s most complicated offenses after signing on Sept. 17, but the Dolphins looked out of sync under him.

McDaniel said Monday afternoon that Huntley will start in Week 5 against the Patriots, as quarterback Skylar Thompson deals with a rib injury.

• Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. was suspended for five games by the NFL for violating the league’s personal conduct policy following his arrest this summer for a domestic altercation.

The league said Hall will be eligible for reinstatement on Oct. 7, meaning he has already served four games of the suspension. The 21-year-old was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list last month as a result of the initial charge.

• Seattle signed veteran offensive lineman Jason Peters to its practice squad, potentially creating the opportunity for him to play in a 20th season.

The 42-year-old spent part of last season with the Seahawks, including two starts after being signed early in the season.

It will be Peters’ 21st season in the league, but he missed all of the 2012 season because of an injury. He is one of five offensive linemen to play in at least 19 seasons, joining Lou Groza, Jackie Slater, Ray Brown and Bruce Matthews.

• The Cowboys placed defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence on injured reserve with a foot injury, sidelining their second-best pass rusher behind Micah Parsons for at least four games.

Alabama-Georgia gets high TV rating

Alabama’s 41-34 victory over Georgia on Saturday night averaged 12 million viewers on ABC and ESPN’s streaming platforms, according to Nielsen.

It was the most-watched regular season prime-time game since 2017, when Alabama-Florida State on the season’s opening weekend averaged 12.3 million. It was also ESPN’s most-streamed regular-season game.

Nielsen reported the audience peaked at 14.1 million from 8:15-8:30 p.m., when Alabama was holding off a second-half rally by Georgia.

• Florida State is making a quarterback change, with coach Mike Norvell ruling out struggling starter DJ Uiagalelei for Saturday’s game against No. 15 Clemson because of a finger injury.

Uiagalelei could be sidelined the next couple weeks, Norvell said.

Redshirt freshman Brock Glenn will start against Clemson, his third start in two seasons. Glenn got the nod in last year’s ACC championship game and in the Orange Bowl.

Sinner to play Alcaraz in China Open final

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will play Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the China Open after recording a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over home favorite Bu Yunchaokete.

Sinner and Alcaraz accounted for all four Grand Slam titles this year between them. Alcaraz leads the head-to-head series 5-4.