The Pac-12 hurtled toward dissolution Friday as two of the remaining schools, Stanford and Cal, received invitations from the ACC, according to published reports.
The most intriguing play is also the most complicated: Rebuild the Pac-12 by raiding other leagues or executing a reverse merger with the Mountain West.“The rebuild with four was the best option but also had challenges,” a source said. “Now, it’s time to figure out what it looks like with two.” “They have to look at the bylaws, just as they would if there were four schools ,’’ an industry source said. “It’s harder, and they don’t have the academic heft of Stanford and Cal.
“It may not make sense for Washington State and Oregon State to go into another conference,’’ the industry source said. “If you dissolve the Pac-12, then you’d divide by 12.” However, there are liabilities, including a recently signed lease on office space in the Bay Area to house the Pac-12 Networks production facility.