USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten prompted the Buckeyes to back out of a home-and-home series with Washington. That’s an ominous sign for the Pac-12.
Several games are not in jeopardy. There’s no reason for Nebraska to cancel on neighboring Colorado, for example. And Wisconsin will make the trip to Pullman later this year.But as with so many issues involving the Pac-12, let’s pause before hitting the panic button.1. We should know much more next fall, when the Big Ten finalizes its schedule rotation for the 2024 season and beyond.
The timeframe will be as important as the rotation itself. Will the Big Ten set the schedule well into the 2030s, providing significant clarity on which teams are playing where? 2. The latest development is further proof that the Pac-12 should not drop to an eight-game conference schedule. It doesn’t make sense to trade a league game for non-conference creampuff that won’t generate ticket sales or TV ratings.If BYU isn’t available and the Big Ten teams are wary of committing, then attractive opponents for the fourth non-conference game will be scarce.a league game — that’s right: Consider playing a 10-game conference rotation.
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