[Goose]

Anybody affiliated with the Pac-12 who doesn’t have acute FOMO is clueless.

Agree, but for some FOMO has a better basis. Places like WSU and to some extent ORST have no obvious place to go, so the damage they do to themselves by inaction is limited. They also don't bring much to the table TV-wise. It may be there is nothing they can rationally do, so no reason to fear missing out. No matter what they do, they "miss out". Other places, like Oregon and Washington, have, or at least think they have, an attractive product to "sell", so they have less fear and more options. They are the "big dogs", so they can be a bit slower to act. Arizona OTOH has no such illusions about their product, but they do believe that they can land a place in the Big-12 if they move fast. Give a choice between Utah and Arizona, Utah wins. Arizona has the most reason in the conference to be proactive because they need to get there first. If they don't, they are in the same boat as WSU. At least that is how they view it.

[Goose]

Anybody affiliated with the Pac-12 who doesn’t have acute FOMO is clueless.

Agree, but for some FOMO has a better basis. Places like WSU and to some extent ORST have no obvious place to go, so the damage they do to themselves by inaction is limited. They also don't bring much to the table TV-wise. It may be there is nothing they can rationally do, so no reason to fear missing out. No matter what they do, they "miss out". Other places, like Oregon and Washington, have, or at least think they have, an attractive product to "sell", so they have less fear and more options. They are the "big dogs", so they can be a bit slower to act. Arizona OTOH has no such illusions about their product, but they do believe that they can land a place in the Big-12 if they move fast. Give a choice between Utah and Arizona, Utah wins. Arizona has the most reason in the conference to be proactive because they need to get there first. If they don't, they are in the same boat as WSU. At least that is how they view it.