Sure, the “Alliance” between the ACC, Big Ten, and Pac-12 didn’t work out—but that’s only because it had no specific stated goals, there were no contracts involved, and because it was completely half-assed.
You know what, forget I brought it up. We aren’t doing alliances anymore. Nobody does alliances anymore. Now we’ve got “loose partnerships.” They’re much better. Totally different thing.
The ACC and Pac-12 are currently considering such a partnership, as Oregon radio host and journalist John Canzano reported yesterday. It’s not a merger but could potentially lead to the establishment of an ACC vs.