The Pac-12 may just be crumbling with reports that Arizona to the Big 12 is in the works.
College football insider Greg Swaim has reported that after Arizona's move to the Big 12, there are two additional teams that are expected to make the jump, too.
With the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies reportedly leaving the Pac-12, the conference continues to lose teams. Their future seems bleak, as it could be the end of the Conference of Champions, with every other conference expanding.
Does Arizona to Big 12 mean the end for Pac-12?
Arizona to Big 12 seems to be happening in the next few days. That means we are getting closer to the end of the Pac-12 as we know it as they continue to lose programs.
The Pac-12 will lose USC and UCLA to the Big Ten in 2024, Colorado to the Big 12, and could now lose more pieces while trying to finalize a potential media rights deal.
With Arizona to Big 12 getting close to being finalized, there's not much steam left in the Pac-12 as a conference. There are less than 11 months till their current media rights deal expires, and they have lost arguably their three biggest universities in terms of marketability. The strongest team remaining in the Pac-12 is the Utah Utes.
Arizona being the next college program to hit the bricks should give Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff a wake-up call that there needs to be something done immediately.
Unfortunately for him, the Conference of Champions has been placed on life support, but rebuilding it or merging could be the only way to survive. Unrealistic expectations and instability at the top cost the conference the ability to be a serious contender for the top spot in college athletics.
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