Canzano: Pac-12 closes in on launch as questions swirl
Expansion? Fourth media piece? Officiating?
The Pac-12 Conference is holding a two-day, all-staff meeting at the Bay Area headquarters at Bishop Ranch on Thursday and Friday.
The business of the reconstituted league — and some big questions — are in a countdown as July 1 looms.
That’s the date of the official launch of the new-world Pac-12.
Is expansion still possible for 2027?
What’s the latest with the Pac-12’s direct-to-consumer media offering?
How about football officiating crews? The negotiation with MGM over the conference basketball tournaments in Las Vegas? What about football media day?
Bylaws? Governance? The league’s stance about Oregon State’s lightning-rod Week 2 football game vs. Texas Tech?
Among the things I’ve learned: