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The Pac-12 Conference has decided against expansion for now

In a statement, the Pac-12 has decided against adding more schools at this time.

So much for all that speculation on which schools the Pac-12 Conference was going to go for in expansion.

In a statement released this afternoon, the conference says that expansion isn’t in its best interests at this time and that for now, 12 schools are just enough for what the conference wants to accomplish in the future.

Following consultation with our Presidents, Chancellors and Athletic Directors, the Pac-12 Conference has made the decision to not pursue expansion of our membership at this time. This decision was made following extensive internal discussion and analysis, and is based on the current competitive strength and cohesiveness of our 12 universities. It is also grounded in our confidence in our ability as a conference to best support our student-athletes and to grow and thrive both academically and athletically.

With Oklahoma and Texas jumping ship to the SEC and the possible demise of the Big XII, many out there, including us at DucksWire, were speculating on whether the Pac-12 will pick up two or maybe four teams from that league.

But with the conference’s recent formation of The Alliance with the ACC and the Big 10, it seems as if expansion just doesn’t make a lot of sense right now.

The case for expansion was to get the conference visibility in markets, such as Dallas/Fort Worth or Houston, but a scheduling partnership with those two other leagues can do the same job as adding Texas Tech and/or Houston for example.

Big Ten, ACC, Pac-12 alliance expected to be announced Tuesday

This is going to change the face of college football!

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Hold onto your butts, three of the remaining four Power Five conferences are set to make an announcement to rival the SEC on Tuesday.

The long-rumored and reported Big Ten-ACC-Pac-12 alliance is expected to be revealed as the trio of Power Five conferences come together to ensure that the SEC doesn’t retain all the power and prestige after adding Oklahoma and Texas last month. Several outlets are reporting what to expect, with the first drop coming from Yahoo’s Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel while The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach added more context. The latter has reported that the announcement is set for 2 p.m. EDT.

A lot of changes could come from the new alliance, but it isn’t strictly about[listicle id=37382][listicle id=37382] teams from each conference playing one another. Let’s take a look at more about what the outlets are reporting.

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