Will Pac-12’s media rights deal make dollars and sense to Arizona?

By Eric Prisbell, On3 Sports: As Arizona President Robert Robbins assesses details of the Pac-12’s media rights deal – which primarily entails streaming platform Apple TV+ – the fate of the conference may hang in the balance.

The dilemma for Robbins – and stakeholders at Utah and Arizona State – is whether the proposed deal better positions members now and in the future than the Big 12’s six-year deal with ESPN and FOX Sports. In the Big 12, members will receive $31.7 million annually and enjoy a strong presence on and promotion from linear network behemoth ESPN.