This is correct. LHN was the big reason why.

Culturally, Colorado and Boulder are California based. It is why they left in the first place. But when the Pac 12 is negotiating with the CW, culture suddenly doesn't matter as much moolah.

Gundy is 9-9 vs Texas all time and was complaining about the LHN.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/okla...161512408.html

Berkley's athletic department is in the red big time and I believe UCLA, as part of their agreement to join the B1G, is supposed to subsidize Berkley's athletic department with millions for the upcoming future.

Stanford is one of the best athletic departments in the country (football and basketball withstanding recently). I believe they have won a NCAA awarded team sport championship every year dating back to the 70's.

Oh man, best days ever.

Not saying realignment doesn't happen if the LHN is never allowed to exist by the B12, but, I don't think Mizzou and A&M leave that soon.

Nebraska probably does because of the $$$ they can get from the B1G and Colorado might because the P12 is better fit geographically.

As much as the Pacific writers have looked down on the Big Ten over the years (Rose Bowl losses), it amazes me the Pac10 is dissolving and hoping the Big Ten will bail them out.

All the PAC 12 had to do was take Texas and Oklahoma's friends a decade ago and they would be fine. And grab BYU.

But no, the academic snobs couldn't stomach it. Good riddance.

Colorado in terms of geographically, I can understand that. But they were the original Big 6 team with the teams in the Midwest and have forged a lot of history.

Plus Pac12 downfall is not because of the UCLA/USC leaving, it also has to do with the piss poor Pac12 network, which is like similar to the LTN. And don't get me started on their attendances, as it has been poor.

And therefore, lies the issue on the Pac12.

They still insist the academic stuff is the big importance.

Networks/TV/fans do not see that way.

Pac-12 has had multiple opportunities to end the Big 12, yet here we are with the Big 12 trying to land a Clubber Lang knockout punch before the end of the round.

LOL
I like this one better....

https://www.nbcsportswashington.com/...-title/188783/

Yeah, Pac 12's issue is their former commissioner ****ed up their media deals and was forced out in 2021 by the schools as a result.

UCLA/USC saw the writing on the wall and dipped accordingly. The only schools that may be worth a shit in terms of $ are Washington, Arizona St., Arizona, and Oregon.

Washington St. and Oregon St. are absolutely ****ed and Berkley's athletic department is a mess financially. Curious to see what happens with Utah.

I think Cal and Stanford are going to have to either go independent (very unlikely because they are in the red) or have to drop some sports and join a different lower tier G5 conference to help themselves to get their fiscal issues resolved.

B1G doesn't really see the value Cal or Stanford bring to the table, IMHO.

Those dates confirm what I said. Thank you.


Just as states, Texas and Oklahoma hate each other, their universities are no different, constantly bickering like jilted lovers. In fact, it is only fitting that in this mutually abusive relationship UT and OU are going hand in hand to the SEC.

Yeah, we're seeing eye-to-eye in this situation. Maybe a little slightly different in some respects but pretty much nailed on the head.

And you're not wrong, WSU and OSU are screwed.