Source: Pac-12 media rights deal expected in 'near future'

The Pac-12 expects to release details of its highly anticipated media rights deal in the "near future," a league source with knowledge of the conversations told ESPN on Tuesday.

The deal will not be announced at Pac-12 football media day on Friday in Las Vegas, the source told ESPN. It is likely to include a mix of streaming and linear options and is expected to be on-par with the ACC and Big 12, the source said.

"Our 10 schools have been ridiculously patient," the source said, adding that the league's patience to make a deal has led to more bidders coming to the table. "That patience is about to pay off."

For the Pac-12 to stay intact after the departure of USC and UCLA to the Big Ten in…