The Pac-12 is alive and well following the addition of four news teams. But two familiar faces are unlikely to rejoin the newly resurrected conference.
The University of California and Stanford made an unexpected move, joining the ACC this offseason, with many questioning the feasibility of adding two West Coast teams to the conference. With the Pac-12 adding Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego State, there were immediate questions about adding Cal and Stanford back to the conference to fill out the remaining spots.
According to Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports, however, it seems unlikely that the two former Pac-12 teams will find their way back to their old conference given the potential ramifications.
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Having already played two games in the ACC, Stanford, and Cal are stuck in their new conference as the Pac-12 looks to add outside members for the future. With Wyoming, Hawai’i, and Nevada potentially eying a conference change, the Pac-12 could become the new Mountain West Conference in only a few years.