The Rise and Fall of the Pac-12: A Tale of Hubris, Mismanagement, and Uncertainty
The demise of the Pac-12 conference can be attributed to 12 years of hubris, apathy, and mismanagement. Former commissioner Larry Scott's ill-advised launch of the Pac-12 Networks without a proven media partner, along with a series of fiascos and questionable decisions, contributed to the conference's decline. The lack of success on the football field, including a failure to produce a College Football Playoff entrant for six consecutive seasons, further damaged the Pac-12's national brand. The recent departure of USC and UCLA to the Big Ten, along with other schools joining different conferences, has left the Pac-12 in a state of disarray.