Seemingly out of nowhere, the Pac-12 is back from the dead.

Or should we call it the 6-Pac?

The new-look conference is not near the level it was in its previous iteration. While all of the four universities, Colorado State included, bring something valuable to the table, they’re not Oregon, UCLA, USC or Washington. There’s still plenty of work to be done for the new Pac-12 to be considered above the level of the current top “Group of Five” conferences like the American Athletic Conference, Sun Belt and others.

Here are five things the new-look conference should do to fully re-introduce itself as a legitimate “Power 5” conference.

1. Add UNLV and either New Mexico or Nevada

The first step? Get to eight programs. To be considered an FBS conference, the Pac-12 must have a minimum of eight members. The goal is more than eight, but the conference must start somewhere. That should be in Las Vegas. Both the Big 12 and Mountain West in recent years have shown a desire to capitalize on the Las Vegas market, with both conferences holding their annual football media days in the summer. With the Mountain West now out of the picture, the Pac-12 needs to fully commit itself to Vegas by adding UNLV. It was surprising the Rebels were not a part of the group added Thursday, but they and either New Mexico or Nevada (two schools that would bring solid markets and basketball prowess) should be priority one.

2. Hope for chaos in the ACC

Even with the addition of two more Mountain West schools to get to eight, the Pac-12 still lacks brand power. Right now, Oregon State and Washington State are the headliners and while solid programs, that doesn’t do much for helping the Pac-12 get closer to the likes of the ACC and Big 12. The best way to do that? Bring back old friends California and Stanford, who are way out of place in the ACC. A lot must happen for Cal and Stanford to return to the Pac-12, but instability already exists with both Clemson and Florida State showing a desire to leave the ACC. If those programs manage to bolt for the Big 12 or SEC, that could cause the ACC to fall apart and leave Cal and Stanford running back to its old conference where they could be headliners.

3. Look eastward for potential expansion

Be bold. That should be the motto for the Pac-12 as it looks to continue adding universities over the next 12 months or so. Don’t stop at two more Mountain West schools and don’t just hope the ACC falls apart. Go after your current biggest competition, the AAC, and take two of its better programs — and don’t be afraid of geography. Locations means little in this day and age of college athletics. Grab Memphis, the top AAC program across multiple sports. Then, go after Tulane or Rice — not the sexiest of names, but they would give you access to the New Orleans or Houston markets.

4. Make basketball a priority

Bold is the theme. This can’t just be about football. There’s a real opportunity for the Pac-12 to become an elite basketball conference once again. Even though Arizona and UCLA are gone, there are two really good programs on the west coast that should be ‘no-brainer’ additions for basketball and other Olympic sports: Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s. Those two programs give you perennial NCAA Tournament contenders and teams that would be fun to watch in towns like Fort Collins on a yearly basis. Shoot, even call up San Francisco and Santa Clara to try and forge a unique basketball conference that would easily be one of the five best in America.

5. Find a bold TV partner

#Pac12AfterDark is back, folks. It’s time to own the time slot that everyone has come to love in the 21st century: the late, late window. Whether it’s Amazon or Turner (which suddenly is in need of sports to broadcast) or even Netflix, own Friday and Saturday nights. Make the Pac-12 and the wacky games it often produced over the years a must-watch for college football fans who love to stay up late all over the country.