Pac 12 football teams7/14/2023 ![]() It is known outgoing Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren wanted further conference expansion seeking to add those two schools as well as Stanford and California. CBS Sports confirmed Washington's interest in the Big Ten last fall, which was termed significant at the time, if the Pac-12 didn't work out. They would join USC and UCLA, mitigating travel issues in the Big Ten for all four schools with more games closer to home.Įven if the Pac-12 stays together, how long until Oregon and Washington have wandering eyes? Nike founder and Oregon benefactor Phil Knight has been looking out for the Ducks since early in the process. The schools align academically with the Big Ten. And their best option would likely be the Big Ten. Keyword "available" because, with the league crumbling around it, Oregon and Washington would have options. If that's what compels those schools to move, what does it say about the current worth of the Pac-12? Oregon and WashingtonĪssuming the Four Corners bolt first, that creates a decision for what would become the two biggest available brands in the country. ![]() If the Big 12 expands, its contract states new team(s) would get 63% of pro rata revenue from ESPN (approximately $20 million annually). Such an expansion might reflect what the Pac-12 is worth right now. In essence, adding those four schools would create more Big 12 content in more time slots. Utah (along with Oregon) is arguably the Pac-12's strongest remaining football program.Whatever he accomplishes, it can't hurt viewership. Deion Sanders at CU is a walking, talking marketing executive. Colorado is a former Big 12 member, achieving its greatest success in the league in the old Big Eight. ![]()
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