RIP, Pac-12: Fans, media react to major realignment moves
Rest in peace, Pac-12. If the league was hanging on by a thread entering August, the conference is all but assured to fold after Friday’s flurry of moves.
Then again, maybe not. Maybe the 4 remaining teams can rally, find some willing suitors and re-emerge as a functional league for the future. Either way, the Pac-12 as we currently know it is no more.
Friday’s action started with reports that Oregon and Washington were expected to jump to the Big Ten, a move that arguably has been in the making since USC and UCLA announced plans to move. That was followed up by the news that Arizona State and Utah were following Arizona (and Colorado) to the Big 12.
Those moves leave the Pac-12 with 4 committed members for 2024 and beyond in Stanford, Cal, Washington State and Oregon State. Fans and media across the country reacted to the news in expected fashion.
https://t.co/7nx1Eq2tMa pic.twitter.com/JDOGV2Gg3T
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) August 4, 2023
And there’s the final body blow. https://t.co/H49gbfedPJ
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) August 4, 2023
the pac 12 hasn’t been relevant in football/basketball in nearly 10 years, but this dismantling is still tragic
— Sampath Duddu (@sampathduddu) August 4, 2023
This was two weeks ago.
The Pac-12 went from this ⬇️ to extinction in two weeks. https://t.co/CsNcxgOTHO
— Stephen Nehrenz (@StephenNehrenz) August 4, 2023
The pac 12 has 4 teams left lol
— Phillies 59-50 (@DabDaddyMax) August 4, 2023
So Oregon & Washington joining USC & UCLA in #BigTen…
Now Utah, Arizona & Arizona St going to #Big12 next year…
San Diego St about to be powerhouse of the #Pac12 pic.twitter.com/dlVkD7sjOF
— Dan Servodidio (@dan_servodidio) August 4, 2023
SMU, six months from now:
“Don’t get twisted, we’re PAC-12.”
— Travis🌵 (@travcitylimits) August 4, 2023
PAC-12 After Dark is Dead…I hope y’all are happy with yourselves.
— CJ Ashley (@CJ_Ashley77) August 4, 2023
Sad to see the Pac-12 collapse like this, but I don’t feel sorry one bit.
Growing up around two P12 schools: I never saw any resemblance of good marketing of teams and players, the TV deals made it hard to watch games, and thus no one cared.
The Pac-12 did nothing about this… https://t.co/UBaEsldP5S
— Sam Corcoran (@The_SamCorcoran) August 4, 2023
Credit to the Pac-12.
Finally a conference prioritizes regional rivalries and eases the burden of travel on its student-athletes. pic.twitter.com/GcDEm4Tjdw
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_TFB) August 4, 2023
As “sad” as the PAC-12 dying is, this will be twitter tomorrow pic.twitter.com/kjdM9NqrSv
— You (@whatsamore) August 4, 2023
Pac-12 about to be the 2-pac https://t.co/LD0BZQctVp
— grit (@GRITknox) August 4, 2023
