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Pac-12 Conference Business

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College Football Pac-12 Conference Business Pac-12 History 

Updated Timeline: Rise, Fall, and Rebuild of the Pac-12

> Founded in 1915, the Conference has overcome its 2023 breakup and rebuilt in a big way

featured, recent 10 min read

With the departure of 10 members, only two schools remain, and they are looking to reconstitute the once-proud Pac-12 Conference.

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College Football Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: OSU, WSU Inching Closer to Off-Field Clarity

> Spencer also looks at the range of outcomes for each of the six Pac-12 games this week

recent 1 min read

A resolution may be coming within the next few weeks in Oregon State and Washington State’s lawsuit to gain control of the Pac-12 assets.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Reaction to Cal and Stanford Going to the ACC

> Spencer also revisits remaining options for OSU and WSU, and gives us his 'Pac-12 Prime Picks'

recent 1 min read

The Atlantic Coast Conference cleared the way for Stanford, California, and SMU to join the league beginning with the 2024-25 seasons.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Pac-12/Mtn West ‘Reverse Merger’ Plausible?

> Spencer gets us ready for a full week of Pac-12 Football games with every team in in action

recent 1 min read

One option on the table for OSU and WSU is a “reverse merger” with the Mountain West operating under the umbrella of the Pac.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Who Wins Round 2 of Utah vs. Florida?

> Spencer is joined by JT Wistrcill of 'Locked On Utes' and Brandon Olsen of 'Locked On Gators'

recent 1 min read

Spencer McLaughlin and his guests explain why the hype for Thursday’s Round 2 of the Utah-Florida matchup is higher than the game in 2022.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Mountain West Makes Pitches to OSU and WSU

> Spencer examines the realignment landscape and prospects for the 4 remaining Pac-12 schools

recent 1 min read

Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez reportedly met with Oregon State yesterday to continue the dialogue, having already met with WSU.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Stanford and Cal to ACC (or Not) this Week?

> Spencer also reacts to conflicting reports that all 4 remaining Pac schools could join the Big 12

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Spencer McLaughlin discusses the latest on Sanford and Cal’s efforts to find a new home with the ACC or some other conference.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Cal, Stanford (and SMU) Moving to ACC Soon?

> Spencer discusses recent reports on what would likely be the final nail in the Pac's coffin

recent 1 min read

Cal and Stanford joining the ACC would almost certainly end the Pac-12 and send Oregon State and WSU to the Mountain West or AAC.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: College Football Need a League of its Own?

> Spencer is also joined by Roman Tomashoff of 'Locked On Huskies' to talk UW football

recent 1 min read

With the limited options currently available, the Pac’s days as a “power conference” appear to be coming to an end.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Pac’s Days as Power Conference About to End?

> From Jennifer Cohen to AP All-America teams, Spencer reacts to the latest conference news

recent 1 min read

With the limited options currently available, the Pac’s days as a “power conference” appear to be coming to an end.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Stanford, Cal Hold Keys to Fate of ‘Pac-4’

> Spencer discusses the importance of the Bay Area schools in the realignment landscape

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Spencer McLaughlin discusses the importance of Bay Area schools Stanford and California in the realignment landscape.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Rebuilding the Pac-12 a Realistic Possibility?

> Spencer examines one of the options for the remaining four members as we await finality

recent 1 min read

The remaining four Pac-12 members are mulling a variety of options, but one of them is trying to rebuild the Conference.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Beavs Can Control 2023 if Not Realignment Fate

> Spencer is joined by Carter Bahns of BeaverBlitz.com & the 247Sports National Writing Desk

recent 1 min read

Excitement for Oregon State’s football team under Jonathan Smith heading into 2023 is higher than it has been in quite some time.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Is the AAC a Realistic Option for OSU and WSU?

> Spencer explains why the AAC doesn't present a more appealing home than the Mountain West

recent 1 min read

Spencer McLaughlin explains why the AAC doesn’t present a wildly better home for the remaining Pac-12 schools than the Mountain West.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Mountain West Best Place for OSU and WSU?

> Spencer lays out why the most viable option for the remaining Pac-4 is to let the league disband

recent 1 min read

Remaining Pac-12 members Oregon State and Washington State could be on the cusp of being left to find a new home in a G5 conference.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Who is Most to Blame for Pac-12’s Collapse?

> Spencer examines some of the most relevant causes of the imminent demise of the Pac-12

recent 1 min read

George Kliavkoff was handed a difficult situation in trying to salvage the Pac-12, but he’s also made some mistakes over the last year.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Reacting to the Implosion of the Pac-12

> Spencer's full, unfiltered thoughts on Oregon and Washington's move to the Big Ten

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Spencer McLaughlin gives us his full, unfiltered thoughts on Oregon and Washington’s impactful move to the Big Ten.

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College Football Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Latest in Pac-12 Saga Prompts More Questions

> Spencer reacts to yet another news day gone by without a completed and signed media deal

recent 1 min read

Yet another news day has come and gone without a completed and signed Pac-12 Conference media rights deal.

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College Football Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Might Survival of Pac-12 Hinge on Tuesday?

> Spencer looks at the ever-evolving landscape of the Pac-12 attempting to maintain itself

recent 1 min read

The Pac-12 Conference is reportedly going to present a media deal with a per-team valuation Tuesday morning.

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College Football Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Is No News Good News for the Pac-12?

> Spencer discusses a quiet Friday on the realignment front after a wild and crazy 48 hours

recent 1 min read

The Pac-12 has been unable to come up with actions to keep its members together and steady the Conference on solid ground.

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College Football Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Is the Pac-12 Moving Fast Enough to Survive?

> Spencer examines what might play out in the near future as the league struggles to stay afloat

recent 1 min read

Colorado got impatient and left the Pac-12 with just 9 remaining schools amidst rumors that more of them are interested in going elsewhere.

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College Football Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: The One ‘Hard’ Deadline for Pac-12 Media Deal

> Spencer also looks at the biggest question for Colorado in Year One under Deion Sanders

recent 1 min read

Spencer McLaughlin discusses the one hard deadline by which a Pac-12 media rights deal, in whatever form, must be completed.

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College Football Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Return to 10-Team League Looking More Likely

> Spencer also looks at another team's big question that could influence the championship picture

recent 1 min read

Reports have indicated that keeping conference membership at 10 teams could be a greater possibility for the Pac-12 than previously believed.

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College Football Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: More Curveballs in Pac-12 Media Rights Saga

> Spencer reacts to another evolution for San Diego State as the Conference's top expansion target

recent 1 min read

No news has emerged from the Mountain West Conference’s meeting on the status of San Diego State’s membership on Monday.

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College Football Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: What ACC Deal with The CW Means for Pac-12

> Spencer also examines a new outside-the-box idea for future conference expansion

featured, recent 1 min read

The CW will air several ACC football and basketball games over the next four years as a sublease of the Conference’s deal with ESPN.

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College Football Pac-12 Conference Business Video Analysis 

McLaughlin: Pac-12 Overlooking BSU for Wrong Reasons?

> Spencer also looks at teams have that the biggest opportunities in this year's nonconference slate

featured, recent 1 min read

As college football realignment plays out in the coming years, there are several programs to keep an eye on for moves to Power 5 conferences.

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Pac-12 Pac-12 Conference Business 

Breaking Down the 2022-23 Pac-12 Revenue & Expenses

> Two schools from the Conference are ranked in the Top 25 nationally in total revenue

featured, recent 1 min read

Oregon led the Conference in revenue for 2022-23 with $153,510,555, 19th nationally, and Washington came in 25th with $145,184,864.

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College Football Pac-12 Conference Business Pac-12 Football 

Miller: 2021-22 Pac-12 Revenue a Win, But Just a Start

> Some of the money was not wisely spent, however, and that needs to change

featured, recent 5 min read

The Pac-12 Conference generated $581 million in revenue for the 2021-22 fiscal year while distributing an average of $37 million per school.

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College Football Pac-12 Conference Business Pac-12 Football 

Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Football Media Day Takeaways

> The event began with fireworks as Commissioner George Kliavkoff took shots at the Big 12

featured, recent 6 min read

Pac-12 Football Media Day began with fireworks as Commissioner George Kliavkoff took several shots at the Big 12.

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Pac-12 Conference Business 

New Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff Sets Priorities

> Emphasis placed on football and men’s hoops in introductory press conference

featured, recent 5 min read

The new Pac-12 commissioner advocates for changes in college football’s method of determining a national champion.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Pac-12 Football Pac-12 Men's Basketball 

Pac-12 CEO Group Puts Speculation to Rest: Fall Football is Back

> Conference basketball will return as well, though both seasons will be abbreviated

2 min read

A week of speculation was finally put to rest as the Pac-12 CEO Group voted on Thursday to allow football and basketball to return in 2020.

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Pac-12 Conference Business 

Perez: Mixing Gambling and College Sports a Disaster Waiting to Happen

> Colorado's betting partnership with PointsBet opens a Pandora's Box of potential problems

featured, recent 4 min read

The University of Colorado’s betting partnership with PointsBet opens a Pandora’s Box of potential problems for the Pac-12.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Pac-12 Football Pac-12 Men's Basketball 

Pac-12 sports take ‘huge step forward’ with addition of Quidel rapid testing

> While a football start date remains uncertain, the return of fall/winter sports was accelerated

4 min read

The Pac-12’s partnership with Quidel Corp. will enable a rapid turnaround of daily testing.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Pac-12 Football 

The Football Gods are Angry, but Pac-12 did Right Thing

> Calls for 'courage' in the face of a coronavirus pandemic are irresponsible and insane

featured, recent 8 min read

To callously state that the sole motive for the Pac-12 postponing football was to avoid an avalanche of lawsuits is short-sighted.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Pac-12 Football 

Miller: Pac-12 Coaches, Players & Fans Deserved Better

> The abrupt postponement left everyone confused, but teams must make the most of it

featured, recent 4 min read

The Conference’s abrupt postponement left everyone saddened and confused, but the teams must make the most of it.

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Pac-12 Conference Business 

Scott: Postponing fall sports an ‘extremely difficult and painful decision’

> All fall sports were put on hold & winter teams will not be allowed to compete until 2021

featured, recent 3 min read

Just hours after the Big Ten announced that fall sports would not be played, the Pac-12 took an even bigger step.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Pac-12 Football 

Football Training Camps Set to Begin on Aug. 17

> Pac-12 fall sports schedules are set, but the remain tentative

3 min read

Pac-12 fall sports schedules are set, but they remain tentative and subject to change

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Pac-12 Conference Business 

Q&A with Pac-12 VP of Marketing Heather Vaughan

> An ongoing series of conversations with Conference Executives

featured, recent 10 min read

Pac-12 VP of Marketing Heather Vaughan has led the way in marketing the Conference globally both on and off the field.

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Pac-12 Conference Business 

Q&A with Pac-12 Director of Communications Jesse Hooker

> Conversations with Conference Executives

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This is the first installment of a new question-and-answer series with Pac-12 executives, designed to help readers get to know

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Pac-12 Conference Business Pac-12 Football 

Miller: 2018-19 Pac-12 Football Revenue Analysis

> Most of the Conference’s schools rank in the bottom-half of the Power 5 nationally

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The Conference of Champions has some work to do to catch up with the Big Boys of college football.

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Pac-12 Conference Business Pac-12 Men's Basketball 

Miller: NCAA’s Quick Decision Raises Questions

> The NCAA chose the easy route, making what some view as a lazy decision

COVID-19, NCAA, show 5 min read

The decision by the NCAA to cancel was made in a relatively short time, with limited public deliberation.

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