Post by jimbeav on Dec 20, 2023 13:09:17 GMT -8
Ok, so we have control of the Pac-12 now.
Would it be in the realm of possibility to invite major west coast teams to be in the reconstituted Pac-12 just for baseball? We have some national clout and pull here, unlike sports like football where only TV ratings matter. We could even be picky.....invite most of the old Pac-8 folks, MAYBE the AZ schools, but leave out Utah (super tempting to leave out the ducks and Huskies too haha). Add on top of this some of the MWC teams that aren't complete garbage, since we'll probably have some football partnerships with them.
Why wouldn't this work? Surely the coaches would be all for more local competition, and there's a precedent for weird Pac-12 membership in other sports like wrestling...
Would it be in the realm of possibility to invite major west coast teams to be in the reconstituted Pac-12 just for baseball? We have some national clout and pull here, unlike sports like football where only TV ratings matter. We could even be picky.....invite most of the old Pac-8 folks, MAYBE the AZ schools, but leave out Utah (super tempting to leave out the ducks and Huskies too haha). Add on top of this some of the MWC teams that aren't complete garbage, since we'll probably have some football partnerships with them.
Why wouldn't this work? Surely the coaches would be all for more local competition, and there's a precedent for weird Pac-12 membership in other sports like wrestling...
