If you woke up early enough on Friday morning, you saw something a little unexpected: hope that the Pac-12, against all odds, was actually going to stick together. Reporters from several media outlets said a Grant of Rights was now on the table in front of Pac-12 presidents as they met before most of their alums were awake.
Then it all came crashing down. Quickly.
Action Network’s Brett McMurphy was the first to report the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies would be bolting for the Big Ten. The school presidents reportedly got on the call this morning but Oregon and Washington expressed more concern over the deal with Apple for the Pac-12.