
By Spencer McLaughlin of Locked on CFB for SuperWest Sports
June 7, 2023
If no moves on that front materialize for remaining member schools, the leagues could do well to be friendly and proactive to help themselves out.
Could they merge?
On today’s episode of Locked On Pac-12, I’m joined by Candace Cooper of ‘Locked On ACC’.
They discuss the potential of such a concept the likes of which we haven’t seen—which in today’s era, seems to indicate it’s a potential possibility.
After the ‘Magnificent 7’ made headlines about wanting to break away from the ACC, talks along that front have quieted down.

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