Why is Pac-12 going away?

The reason for the collapse: The conference failed to put together a compelling offer for a new media rights package. The final offer was a deal with Apple that guaranteed little more than $20 million per school and provided far less reach than the linear networks offered to the Pac-12's competitors.

Why are schools leaving the Pac-12?

After the Big Ten and SEC's new media rights deals, things did not go as smoothly for the Pac-12. Despite the formation of an alliance between the Big Ten, Pac-12, and ACC after Oklahoma and Texas defected to the SEC, USC and UCLA left the Pac-12 for the Big Ten.

What is going to happen with the Pac-12?

Which Teams Are Leaving The Pac-12? USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington have decided to go to the Big Ten, and Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah have chosen to head to the Big 12. Then news broke that Cal and Stanford would be going to the ACC in 2024. That leaves just two teams left in the Pac-12.

What happens to the Pac-12 in 2024?

Oregon State, Washington State and the Mountain West announced a football scheduling agreement Friday for the 2024 season that gives the two remaining Pac-12 schools six opponents each and positions them to operate as a two-team conference for at least a year.

Is Oregon leaving the Pac-12?

Oregon State, Washington State agree to revenue distribution deal with departing Pac-12 schools. Oregon State and Washington State announced Thursday they have reached an agreement with 10 departing Pac-12 schools on revenue distribution for 2023-24 that ends a legal battle sparked by conference realignment.

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Will UW leave the Pac-12?

SEATTLE – The University of Washington will join the Big Ten Conference, leaving the Pac-12 Conference, effective in August 2024, UW President Ana Mari Cauce announced Friday.

Why did Oregon and Washington leave the Pac-12?

A week after Colorado jumped to the Big 12, two of the conference's remaining cornerstones, Oregon and Washington, refused to agree to a proposed television contract they deemed insufficient and instead headed to the Big Ten. Later, Arizona leapt to the Big 12, taking Arizona State and Utah with them.

Will Oregon State join the Mountain West?

Oregon State Football Conference Realignment: OSU Joins Mountain West/Pac-12 Arrangement. In the wake of the Pac-12's mass exodus, Oregon State had to consider plenty of options for the future.

Will Oregon play Oregon State in 2024?

Thanks to scheduling adjustments with various future opponents, Oregon will now play its preferred number of seven home games in each season, and will have a home-and-home with Oregon State in 2024 and 2025.

Who is moving out of the Pac-12?

Can Pac-12 be saved?

Since then, it's been unclear whether there will be a Pac-12 in the future — its only pathways to survival would be if Oregon State and Washington State can rebuild, or if the Mountain West can retain them and the rights to the Pac-12 name.

Is Oregon State moving conferences?

Oregon State, Washington State join WCC as affiliates in 2024-25. WCC has nine institutions after the departure of BYU to the Big 12 Conference this season. Adding Oregon State and Washington State as affiliates will increase that number to 11 competing schools. BYU was part of the WCC from 2011 to 2023.

What is the Pac-12 lawsuit?

While the Pac-12's future as a conference remains grim, its 12 member schools agreed in principle Thursday to settle litigation over who should control conference assets and hundreds of millions of dollars in conference revenue used to run athletic programs.

What conference will Oregon State join?

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has announced the addition of Oregon State University and Washington State University as affiliate members across 12 sports for a two-year term, beginning with the 2024-25 academic year.

Where is everyone in the Pac-12 going?

In 2023, Colorado announced it would re-join the Big 12 starting in 2024. Following this move, Oregon and Washington announced plans to also join the Big Ten in 2024, and Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah announced plans to follow Colorado to the Big 12, which would have left the Pac-12 with just four member schools.

Who are the new Big 12 teams in 2024?

Today, the Big 12 announced its first 16-team conference football schedule. The 2024 season will mark the debut of Arizona, Arizona State and Utah as Big 12 Conference members, and the return of Colorado to the league.

Is Oregon Ducks staying in Pac-12?

Contributor. The Oregon football team made its Pac-12 Conference curtain call one to savor. Now the Ducks are off to the Big Ten Conference and the stability and guaranteed revenue it provides, starting at about $31 million in 2024.

Who will Oregon play in 2024?

Will Oregon keep playing Oregon State?

Just like Washington and Washington State, Oregon and Oregon State are continuing their rivalry despite the dissolution of the Pac-12. The two schools announced Thursday that the Ducks and Beavers will play each other in 2024 and 2025.

Where will Oregon State football go?

Today, we are pleased to announce plans for a 2024 football scheduling agreement with the Mountain West Conference that will position Oregon State and Washington State to continue to compete against some of the nation's top athletic programs while creating new and exciting matchups for OSU student-athletes and fans.

What will happen to Washington State and Oregon State?

Oregon State and Washington State are planning to use an NCAA rule that gives them two years to reach the eight-member conference minimum, meaning the pair could go through the 2024 and 2025 seasons as a two-team conference. In practice, the duo will function more as independents.

Who will WSU play in 2024?

PULLMAN, Wash.

– Washington State University Athletics announced its football opponents for the 2024 season, highlighted by an early-season home matchup against Texas Tech, a neutral site game against Washington at Lumen Field in Seattle, and WSU's lone conference game at Oregon State.

Are the Oregon Ducks moving to the Big Ten next year?

The Ducks will officially join the Big Ten Conference in August 2024 and will play five league games at Autzen Stadium in their inaugural season. Oregon will host Illinois, Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State and Washington in 2024, and will go on the road to Michigan, Purdue, UCLA and Wisconsin.

Will Stanford leave Pac-12?

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Atlantic Coast Conference voted Friday to add Stanford, California and SMU next year, providing a landing spot for two more schools from the disintegrating Pac-12 and creating a fourth super conference in major college sports.

Which 2 Pac-12 teams are leaving?

USC and UCLA each announced last year that they were leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten.