The Pac-12 is about to be in shambles.
Per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the Big Ten is expected to give offer letters to Oregon and Washington for them to join the conference. A conference vote will then take place on Friday afternoon to finalize the school’s admissions.
Sources: Big Ten expected to move ahead with formal offer letters for Oregon and Washington. A Big Ten vote is expected to take place later today to formalize their admission, barring any last-minute snags.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 4, 2023
This will pave the way for both schools to join the conference and have it expanded to 18 teams.
College football fans on social media are obviously going nuts over this.
“Remember this morning when the remaining Pac-12 members were signing a new Grant of Rights deal? Good times,” one tweet read.
Remember this morning when the remaining Pac-12 members were signing a new Grant of Rights deal? Good times. https://t.co/S9EHJ4kfB4
— Pete Fiutak (@PeteFiutak) August 4, 2023
It’s happening https://t.co/exEtaUK7or
— Paolo Uggetti (@PaoloUggetti) August 4, 2023
The 2024 Big Ten schedule may soon be a collector’s item. https://t.co/sl4ChQZQGh
— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) August 4, 2023
Ope there goes another domino! https://t.co/npbZl37kSB
— Brittany (@briittanyyrosee) August 4, 2023
Looks like its happening… https://t.co/LCE3R97Me3
— SuperWest Sports (@SuperWestSports) August 4, 2023
https://t.co/dSYZieSeJa pic.twitter.com/IXQa29ruN0
— Kyle Bonagura (@BonaguraESPN) August 4, 2023
“Travel is gonna be brutal for these west coast schools, but Oregon at Rutgers in Piscataway is a game I’d never thought I’d see in my lifetime,” another tweet read.
Travel is gonna be brutal for these west coast schools, but Oregon at Rutgers in Piscataway is a game I’d never thought I’d see in my lifetime. https://t.co/5MjMwMg5e8
— Kevin Cosgrove (@kcos194) August 4, 2023
Well, that’ll just about do it. https://t.co/abwwIIp4zc
— Benjamin Burrows (@Rumblinbuffalo) August 4, 2023
Arizona is also expected to leave the conference but will be heading for the Big 12.