The world of college sports blew up more than ever last week when there was a mass exodus from the Pac-12.
The Pac-12, which represented the premier schools on the West Coast, saw six teams bolt for other conferences. The headliners were, of course, Oregon and Washington leaving for the Big Ten, but Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah departed for the Big 12. There are now only four schools remaining in the Pac-12 as of the 2024 season.
University of Michigan regent Jordan Acker took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to give his thoughts on conference realignment and expansion. There are real-world repercussions for student-athletes and nefarious reasons why expansion happened in the first place. You can read the entire thread below.