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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark to Pac-12: I'm Sorry, Not Sorry
Brett Yormark's first year as Big 12 commissioner hasn't been a letdown. It has been a consistent cycle of improvements, including recently adding Colorado and three other Pac-12 schools. Needless to say, the conference is in great shape after losing Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC.
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Pac-12 near collapse with Oregon and Washington headed to Big Ten, per reports
Washington is the only Pac-12 school to crack the top ten in athletic revenue, but Oregon isn't far behind as the top two money makers for the conference. The schools are expected to formally apply for membership Friday, and the Big Ten will vote to grant them membership.
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Arizona expected to join Colorado in Big 12, per sources
The process of realignment is said to be in the final stage with the Arizona Board of Regents meeting late Thursday night to vote on the matter. A deal between Arizona and the Big 12 brings the total number of schools back to fourteen, and also replaces Texas and Oklahoma
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Op-Ed: Pac-12's Apple TV streaming deal is bad for business
Pac-12 schools are considering their options when it comes to any deal with Apple TV as the streaming storefront for the conference. Campus leaders are digesting the possibilities of a stream-centric future and the variance in potential income. The money piece is tricky because of the variables of subscriptions.
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Oregon's Dan Lanning claims Colorado irrelevant to Pac-12
With Colorado making an exit from the Pac-12 next year, everyone seems to have an opinion on where Oregon will be in 2024. However, it sounds like Dan Lanning might be content staying on the titanic while the band continues to play.
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Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff believes realignment coming to an end
Kliavkoff can stop the chaos by announcing a new deal. The Pac-12 has fallen behind and needs to catch up quickly. Otherwise, the summer of 2024 can be considered the beginning of the end for the West Coast conference.
