Canzano: Pac-12 schools ready to play 'Moneyball'

NIL buying power, recruiting pitch... & how big will the expansion bite be?

The Pac-12 is a two-member conference until 2026 when it will reconstitute. (Photo: Serena Morones)

Oregon State and Washington State don’t have a $20 million-plus NIL budget available to build their rosters. But only a dozen schools nationally do.

How much do the Beavers and Cougars have to spend, exactly?

What else can the schools sell to recruits? The pitch to John Mateer from WSU? The Pac-12’s next expansion bite?

Here we go…