Pac-12 reportedly turned down $30 million per school annual offer from ESPN in fall of 2022
It turns out the best offer the Pac-12 would ever get came nearly a year ago.
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Andy Staples on conference realignment: ‘There’s no logic to it’
"I think if you look at everything that has happened over the past two years, logic is sort of out the window."
Details of pithy final Pac-12 offers from CBS, ESPN, Fox emerge
The Pac-12's final offers from major networks were not enough to move the needle.
Bowl season may further be warped by Pac-12’s collapse
Bowl season may be taking another unfortunate turn after the Pac-12's collapse.
Larry Scott’s past gambles cost the Pac-12 its future
Nothing showcases the hypocrisy of amateurism like conference realignment
Big Ten begins preliminary expansion talks to add notable Pac-12 schools
The Big Ten has begun exploratory discussions about expanding membership, reportedly considering four Pac-12 schools to add to the conference.
Proposed Pac-12 media rights deal reportedly with Apple
Could the Pac-12 be heading to Apple on a fully streaming media rights deal?
San Diego State holds the cards as college sports’ next realignment frontier
George Kliavkoff wants us to focus on football; he can’t
San Diego State is staying in the Mountain West, further clouding expansion plans
After an uncertain month, San Diego State is staying in the Mountain West.
Paul Finebaum paints bleak picture for Pac-12’s future: ‘They’re still in big trouble’
"I would not want to be part of the Pac-12 anymore because I think their future is bleak."
Paul Finebaum doubts Pac-12 will survive three more years: ‘The situation is so fragile’
"I do not believe the Pac-12 can exist"
Pac-12 schools agree to Grant of Rights with performance incentives
The Pac-12's schools have agreed to a new Grant of Rights deal, but it doesn't matter much.
Washington State latest school to feel financial squeeze from Pac-12 television debacle
The school will also pause all “non-essential travel, purchases and professional development,” system president Kirk Schulz announced Monday
Pac-12 greenlights enhanced football broadcasts
"The Pac-12 is committed to delivering unprecedented access and entertainment to our fans throughout our football broadcasts, and to working with our media partners to be on the cutting edge of innovation."
Nexstar CEO claims The CW is talking to Power 5 college conferences, motorsports groups about live events
The CEO of The CW's parent company seems willing to get involved in bidding for more live sports.
ESPN’s Rece Davis makes conference realignment joke about Arizona-UCLA
"Maybe we'll see Arizona and UCLA next week again too, in the Big 12/Big Ten challenge. Too soon?"
Baylor AD Mack Rhoades suggests Big 12 might poach Pac-12 schools: ‘There may be movement…how do we strengthen ourselves?’
"I'm certainly not rooting for the demise of any particular conference, but I'm also, you know, looking out for what's best for Baylor. ...Depending upon what happens with the Pac-12, there may be, you know, movement."
Insiders offer conflicting reports over shock Pac-12 Ion deal
Is the Pac-12 close to a new deal, or are they in trouble as more bidders back away from negotiations?
Things are getting dire as the Pac 12 looks for stability.
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Pac-12’s George Kliavkoff claims Deion Sanders “absolutely adds value” for media rights
"We knew some other information was coming, including the announcement of Coach Prime. Why would we do a media deal before that? ...He absolutely adds value to the league."
Pac-12 commissioner not expecting resolution on media rights deals this month
Is no news good news for the Pac-12?