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Big 12, Pac-12 officially end partnership talks

Big 12, Pac-12 officially end partnership talks

The potential for any sort of partnership between the Big 12 and Pac-12 reportedly went up in flames on Monday. As the SEC and Big Ten further distance themselves from the rest of the major collegiate conferences, a partnership between the Big 12 and Pac-12 was “discussed extensively the last two weeks,” according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. However, after the two sides were unable to forge a union that was mutually beneficial, the talks officially ended Monday. According to ESPN, “a full… Source link

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Four Pac-12 Members Meeting With Big 12

Four Pac-12 Members Meeting With Big 12

Big 12 poaching Pac-12 teams? Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire Utah, Colorado, Arizona schools to Big 12? Conference realignment is nuts and the latest news and report is not out of left field, but more of teams taking care of their own self-interest. There have been rumblings and reporting that Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and Arizona State are looking at the Big 12. The latest on that front comes from Wildcat Authority ($) — yes, it’s a paywall article but the information falls in line… Source link

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USC, UCLA could leave Pac-12 for Big Ten

USC, UCLA could leave Pac-12 for Big Ten

Is more realignment coming in college athletics? USC and UCLA are planning to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten, Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News is reporting. According to Wilner, arguably the most plugged-in reporter on the Pac-12, the move could come to fruition as early as 2024 but “has not been finalized at the highest levels of power.” Minutes after the news from Wilner dropped, several other outlets reported that USC and UCLA are in negotiations to join the Big Ten. Big Ten… Source link

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Big Ten, Pac-12 losing CFP juice to SEC

The two most common reasons to walk away from a proposed business deal are that a) you no longer want to be in that business/deal or b) when negotiations inevitably resume, you believe you can get more favorable terms. Last week, the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 — or “The Alliance” as they call themselves — bailed on a proposed expansion of the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12. Seven conferences — most notably the SEC — and Notre Dame were in favor of the proposal. Since… Source link

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Utah routs Oregon in Pac-12 championship

The Oregon and Utah sequel went much like the first game two weeks prior. No. 17 Utah (10-3) jumped out to a 23-0 lead in the first half Friday night on the way to a 38-10 victory over the Ducks to win the Pac-12 and go to the Rose Bowl for the first time. Utah led 28-0 at halftime of a 38-7 win over Oregon on Nov. 20. And the halftime leads in each game were inflated by late Oregon mistakes. In November, Utah’s Britain Covey returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown as time expired. Friday… Source link

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Oregon beats USC for Pac-12 title

USC’s comeback magic ran out against Oregon. Kedon Slovis threw his third interception of the game with 2:47 to go as the No. 13 Trojans (5-1) fell 31-24 to Oregon (4-2) in the Pac-12 title game. The interception came as Slovis was scrambling to his right and appeared to simply need to throw the ball away. But instead of firing the ball deep into the USC bench he threw it along the sideline. That allowed safety Jamal Hill to make a play on the ball and secure the interception with his right… Source link

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Big Ten, Pac-12 schedules with time, TV

The Big Ten and Pac-12 seasons will carry on into championship weekend, and now we know which matchups are on the schedule. Let’s start with the Pac-12, which will host its championship on Friday night in Los Angeles at the Coliseum. The title game will feature Washington, the Pac-12 North champion, and USC, the Pac-12 South champion. The game will kick off at 5 p.m. locally, 8 p.m. ET. Of note is the location of the Oregon vs. Colorado game: Los Angeles. The conference wants to have its two… Source link

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