You might have heard earlier this week that Washington State and Oregon State won a court ruling that enables the two schools to be the only current board members of the Pac-12 Conference.
The so-called “2-Pac” is moving closer to having control of the Pac-12’s funds, though an appeals process and more court hearings will occur before the Cougars and Beavers can get their hands on that money and save their athletic departments. There’s a long way to go before any of this is fully resolved.
Meanwhile, Michigan is not happy with Big Ten leadership over the conference’s handling of the Jim Harbaugh-Connor Stalions situation. Florida State, Miami and Clemson still want out of the ACC. Other schools would like to leave their current arrangements for another conference if they could.
It brings up a point for Washington State and Oregon State to consider: At least make a call to Michigan, Florida State and other schools unhappy with their current conferences. What do the Cougars and Beavers have to lose?
There’s a fresh round of realignment speculation, and that’s worth discussing below as you read what other people are saying about Wazzu and Oregon State: