The Big Ten's footprint is reportedly expanding out west.
It looks like Southern California will soon be Big Ten country as USC and UCLA are reportedly planning to leave the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten Conference as early as 2024, Jon Wilner reports.
According to Wilner, however, the deal "has not been finalized at the highest levels of power."
Source: USC and UCLA are planning to leave for the Big Ten as early as 2024. Move *has not been finalized* at the highest levels of power.
— Jon Wilner (@wilnerhotline) June 30, 2022
The news comes nearly a year after Texas and Oklahoma were officially invited to leave the Big 12 and join the SEC.