As the PAC-12 prepares to bid adieu to the LA schools that have anchored the conference for the last century, Big 10 commissioner Kevin Warren has confirmed that he intends to pursue further expansion, telling HBO’s Bryant Gumble that “perpetual and future growth” to the tune of at least 20 total teams is imminent; a fact that was all but confirmed earlier this week when the details of the conference’s groundbreaking $7 billion media rights deal were publically confirmed and included a caveat for further expansion. While George Kliavkoff still has time to salvage the history of the PAC-12, outmaneuvering the juggernauts of the Big 10 and SEC will be no small task as the conference is already on shakey ground and could be completely destabilized depending on what the next round of movement entails.
With Further Expansion Looming, Utah Needs to Treat 2022 as an Audition
