[Maple Leaf]

https://www.si.com/college/2023/08/02/bi...l-stanford

Current info.  Gut feel locally is Oregon won't be allowed to move unless OSU is part of the package.  Same thing with UW and WSU.  Legislation was introduced in Olympia last year requiring UW and WSU be in the same conference.  https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillN...tive=False

My guess is the Big 10 will do a four school deal to land the Ducks and Huskies with OSU and WSU going along for the ride.  Cal and Stanford will be all that is left of the PAC with no viable options.

If in fact this happens it will mark the point of no return for college athletics, especially for football and men's basketball.  The Big10+ and SEC+ and the Big12+ will continue the march towards minor leagues.  If given the opportunity to overturn Title 9 w/r to athletics these conferences would do it in a heartbeat for most women's sports, women's basketball, volleyball, softball and soccer would probably be safe.

[Maple Leaf]

https://www.si.com/college/2023/08/02/bi...l-stanford

Current info.  Gut feel locally is Oregon won't be allowed to move unless OSU is part of the package.  Same thing with UW and WSU.  Legislation was introduced in Olympia last year requiring UW and WSU be in the same conference.  https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillN...tive=False

My guess is the Big 10 will do a four school deal to land the Ducks and Huskies with OSU and WSU going along for the ride.  Cal and Stanford will be all that is left of the PAC with no viable options.

If in fact this happens it will mark the point of no return for college athletics, especially for football and men's basketball.  The Big10+ and SEC+ and the Big12+ will continue the march towards minor leagues.  If given the opportunity to overturn Title 9 w/r to athletics these conferences would do it in a heartbeat for most women's sports, women's basketball, volleyball, softball and soccer would probably be safe.