Pac-12 fans are going to want to hug Commissioner Larry Scott.
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No new Sean Miller rumors this week?
Good. Now we can go back to talking about the games. Specifically, what does the new Pac-12 media rights deal mean to those of us who watch the games?
¡Adiós, Paco Once!
With the addition of Utah the Pac-11 became the Pac-12. Increased football riches will start pouring in with the Your-Corporate-Sponsor-Here Pac-12 Championship Game. All that’s left to do is split into two divisions.
Except that might be more difficult than convincing Texas to join your league.
Everyone wants to play USC’s highly compensated team.
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The battle lines are being drawn and, believe you me, this will be a battle. Access to the fertile Los Angeles recruiting fields is a treasure nobody wants to give up.
Colorado says it was promised L.A. but that isn’t sitting well in Northern California. The folks in the Pacific Northwest aren’t happy about it either.
The Arizona schools need to fight to keep them unhappy.
The Pac-10 got its heart broken.
The western conference made a play for the prettiest girl in town. There was a lot of flirting and she seemed really interested but at the end of the day she went back to her old boyfriend (who just lost his job and was accused of cheating on her).
The Texas Longhorns are staying in the Big 12 and the remaining ten schools have re-pledged their allegiance. The Pac-10 will put on its tough-guy face and say it never really cared about Texas and was just using her anyway.
After the he said/she said stuff dies down the Pac-10 will move on. Here’s a look at what could be next:
