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[QUOTE="dayooper, post: 4705367, member: 3859"]
The only way the Big10 takes Washington and Oregon is if the PAC falls apart. They do not want to be seen as the group that destroyed the PAC (they were, of course). If the Big12 takes anymore schools, it may happen. I do believe that they want those 2, but have so many reasons to wait, not being seen as the bad guys is one of them.

If the rumors are true that it was originally USC and Oregon that approached the Big10 and the TV partners wanted UCLA instead, that tells me they wIll get Oregon eventually. It also tells me that the TV partners do not want the PAC to survive. They pulled the LA market out from the PAC to hurt their chances to get a good contract.

I also don’t think Arizona or anybody else will bolt until the contract is announced. That’s one of the reasons why George is taking so long; to hold the conference together as long as he can hoping a knight in linear armor will swoop in and save the day. The schools left want to stay together (unless the Big10 calls) and will grasp at any straw to do so.
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