The battle for superiority between the Big 12 and the Pac-12 has been a confusing follow over recent years, and Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff didn’t clear many things up Friday at Pac-12 Media Day.
The Pac-12 needs a new media deal, a saga of negotiations that has been ongoing for a while. Meanwhile, the Big 12 jumped the Pac-12 in line and got a deal done early, turning the heat up on the Pac-12. But as August draws near, the league still has nothing to announce. The delay has led to speculation of Pac-12 schools jumping ship, linked mostly with the Big 12.