In a news cycle that’s been largely kept secret and few people have discussed publicly, conference realignment is happening again. Among the thousand or scenarios that have be thrown around regarding the future of the Big 12 and the remaining eight schools in the conference, a Big 12/Pac 12 merger seemed like an option for a way to save both struggling conferences at the same time.
Well, Max Olson of The Athletic reports that talks to make that happen are underway.
Sources: Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby is meeting with Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff today to discuss the possibility of a scheduling alliance, merger or other options for their conferences to strategically work together.