“There was an idea. To bring together a group of remarkable people.”
The curtain was drawn. In the blistering heat of the summer of 2022, a revelation sent shockwaves through the world of college sports. USC and UCLA, two founding members of the PAC-8 and the major players in the biggest TV market east of the Mississippi, were cutting ties. The aftermath?
A tidal wave of jokes, endless ridicule aimed at the PAC-12, and the ever-present question hanging in the air: Is this the end of the PAC-12? What does the future hold for the remaining teams?