On Tuesday afternoon, the conference commissioners from the Big Ten, ACC and Pac-12 held a press conference via Zoom to announce an alliance between the three conferences. ACC Commissioner James Phillips, Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren and Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff spent just under an hour offering up scant detail about what this alliance actually entails while congratulating each other heartily after each answer.
Hope no one is playing a day drinking game every time a commissioner congratulates another for "saying it well."
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) August 24, 2021
Here is what the press release defined the alliance as:
The alliance – which was unanimously supported by the presidents, chancellors and athletics directors at all 41 institutions – will be guided in all cases by a commitment to, and prioritization of, supporting student-athlete well-being, academic and athletic opportunities, experiences and diverse educational programming.