USC and UCLA are reportedly in negotiations to leave the Pac-12 and join the Big Ten, sources told Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger on Thursday. News of the potential move was originally reported by Jon Wilner of The Mercury News.
The college conference realignment news shocked fans, especially after Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff’s quote from just earlier this month recirculated on social media, courtesy of James Crepea of The Oregonian.
“Absolutely not,” Kliavkoff said when asked about if he was worried about teams moving to the Big Ten.