Last week, San Diego State notified the Mountain West that they intend to leave to join another league in 2024—later clarifying that it isn’t their “formal” notice.

This could be a great step for the Pac-12, but there’s a key detail to indicate the media deal is still not days away from being finalized.

The Aztecs have also asked for an extension of their June 31 deadline to pay its buyout before it’s scheduled to double from around $17 million to around $34 million on July 1.

What does that tell us about the status of a Pac-12 media rights deal?

On today’s episode of Locked On Pac-12, I react to the news surrounding San Diego State from last week.

Also, University Presidents drive realignment, and their considerations (yes, financially) are about more than just athletics. So where do research dollars really come from?

Stanford is now seen, perhaps fairly, as one of the toughest coaching jobs in all of college football.

New head coach Troy Taylor is making a major impact on the recruiting trail, which is especially noteworthy.

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