Posted on September 12, 2024
By Pat Forde, SI: There is one immutable law in college athletics: #Pac12AfterDark cannot be stopped.
The latest turn in conference realignment broke shortly before midnight ET Thursday, when word dropped that the Pac-12 was crawling out of the casket with the addition of four new schools. For a league that became famous for wild late-night developments on the football field, this was on brand.
The formal announcements came Thursday morning.
In the zero-sum game of realignment, it’s a triumphant day for Oregon State, Washington State and the withered husk of the Pac-12. After being left for dead a year ago, they have new life. It’s not a return to power-conference status, but it’s a hell of a comeback.
Read the full story…
Shop the latest College Football Apparel from Fanatics!
SI Looking for more SuperWest team news? Find it at our Team News Feed
- Yahoo Top 10: Oregon’s gutsy win over Ohio State puts the Ducks at No. 1 - October 13, 2024
- Referee hospitalized after ‘difficulty breathing’ in Boise State-Hawaii game - October 12, 2024
- Lincoln Riley’s step forward not good enough to overcome USC’s core problem - October 12, 2024