The headline says “the craziest day in Pac-12 history,” but let’s call this what it really is — the beginning of the end for the conference as a whole.
On Thursday morning, it was reported that the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins were planning to leave the Pac-12 conference and join the Big Ten conference, starting in 2024. What followed, of course, was a slew of questions.
Why would the Trojans and Bruins do this? Where does that leave teams like the Oregon Ducks or Washington Huskies? What about the middling teams in the Pac-12 like Oregon State and Colorado? Ultimately, will the Pac-12 even survive?
We don’t have a lot of those answers, but it’s been an information overload on Twitter throughout the day. We’ve done our best to gather the pertinent information you need, as well as some of the best and funniest reactions as well. Here’s what you need to know:
The Tweet That Started it All
In This Economy?
Follow the Leader
Oregon’s Next Move
Our Take on Things
End of the Pac-12?
Beginning of Super-Conference Era?
The Big Ten/Pac-12 Alliance
The Future of College Football
Potential Reasoning for Departure
Oregon Responds
Making Fun of Oregon State
How it Impacts Other Teams
Making Fun of Washington
New and Improved Platypus Cup
How We Got Here
Done Deal
Who’s Next?
Making Fun of the Pac-12
The Sad Truth
The Pac-12’s Response
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