The most glaring issue with this proposal is it doesn’t seem to have any formal or legally binding document attached to it, and in this cutthroat world, a gentleman’s agreement simply won’t be enough. While the specifics of what this “loose partnership” could entail have not been made clear, reports suggest any partnership would include a championship game between the two conferences to be played in Las Vegas. Because the conference has historically set a high standard for academics while also showing a preference for larger media markets, the list of prospective candidates sits at roughly zero, so its no wonder that the biggest rumor surrounding any potential expansion doesn’t really involve expansion at all, rather a “loose partnership” with east coast counterpart, the ACC. Beyond those vague updates, there has been very little talk regarding which schools the PAC may target. Rumors, speculation and theories aside, the PAC-12 has released sporadic press releases during this turmoil, confirming there is an active effort being made to salvage the conference by exploring expansion opportunities as well as negotiating a new media rights deal. PAC-12/ACC Discussing “Loose Partnership” With contradicting information coming from all directions and a dizzying array of misinformation, it’s time to sort out the plausible from the implausible in the first of what could be many editions of “Conference Realignment Rumors, Speculation and Theories”. With every passing hour since the Los Angeles metro area picked itself up and relocated to America’s heartland comes a new rumor about what’s next for Utah athletics and the PAC-12 at large.
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