CougCenter · Aug 4, 2021
Pac-12, Big 12 reportedly discussing possible partnership
Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports George Kliavkoff has only been on the job as Pac-12 Commissioner for just over 30 days. But it has certainly been an eventful month for the former MGM executive.
Shortly after Kliavkoff took over for Larry Scott, the college football world experienced a titanic shift. Oklahoma and Texas officially announced last week that they were bolting the Big 12 and heading for the SEC, leaving everyone else in college football to figure out what to do next.
The Big 12 in particular is scrambling to find a way to stay relevant after losing their top two bread winners to the SEC. One potential fix has the conference thinking outside of the box to stay alive.