The Pac-12 now appears to be on its own island.
Wednesday's much-anticipated decision by the Big Ten to reverse course and start its football season on Oct. 24 leaves the Pac-12 as the only Power 5 conference with no plan to return to the field this calendar year.
And pressure is mounting on the Pac-12.
On Tuesday, USC football players posted a letter on Twitter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom asking him to ease public health restrictions so they could move closer to being able to play this fall.
Several other Pac-12 players have tweeted their support, including Arizona State sophomore quarterback Jayden Daniels, along with Cal quarterback Chase Garbers, Utah quarterback Jake Bentley and Oregon wide receiver Mycah Pittman.