The Pac-12 needs some help to stay afloat. It may come via the Big 12, ACC or Mountain West, but commissioner George Kilavkoff requires a big helping hand.
Now that it’s almost two weeks after USC and UCLA announced they’d be leaving for the Big Ten in 2024, the Pac-12’s best option to recover appears to be a potential merger with the Big 12 — a conference the CU Buffs left just over 10 years ago.
Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News recently argued that the Pac-12 and Big 12 would make a strong pairing to “counteract” the SEC and Big Ten’s realignment. He outlined four reasons in particular as to why the Pac-12 and Big 12 are in similar boats this summer.
Wilner’s thoughts are outlined below, plus an extra reason for Colorado: