Canzano: Pac-12’s next move involves Las Vegas

Next expansion targets become clear.

Canzano: Pac-12’s next move involves Las Vegas

CORVALLIS, OREGON - SEPTEMBER 16: An overhead interior view of Reser Stadium and the Pac 12 logo during the first half of game between the Oregon State Beavers and the San Diego State Aztecs at Reser Stadium on September 16, 2023 in Corvallis, Oregon. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images)
The Pac-12 Conference presented three American Athletic Conference schools terms for membership along with a midday deadline on Friday.

The schools examined the offer — and decided to sit tight.

Memphis, Tulane, and South Florida will stay in the AAC. That conference released a joint statement from the schools and said, “… we firmly believe that it is in our individual and collective best interests to uphold our commitment to each other.”

What went sideways? And what happens next for the Pac-12? A pivot to UNLV? How about Utah State? Gonzaga? Someone else?

Here’s what I know:


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