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Paul Sullivan: Time to divide and conquer? Introducing the New Big Ten and Little Big Ten.

CHICAGO — Once known as the “Conference of Champions,” the Pac-12 appears to be going the way of Blockbuster and Napster. Colorado already has bolted to the Big 12 starting in 2024, with Arizona likely to join them, with Arizona State and Utah apparently on deck. USC and UCLA long ago announced plans to move to the Big Ten next season, and the conference will add Washington and the University ...
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh holds the Big Ten Championship trophy after a win against Purdue at Lucas Oil Stadium on Dec. 4, 2022, in Indianapolis.

CHICAGO — Once known as the “Conference of Champions,” the Pac-12 appears to be going the way of Blockbuster and Napster.

Colorado already has bolted to the Big 12 starting in 2024, with Arizona likely to join them, with Arizona State and Utah apparently on deck. USC and UCLA long ago announced plans to move to the Big Ten next season, and the conference will add Washington and the University of Nike, also known as Oregon.

By the time the exodus is complete, the Pac-12 no longer can exist as a Power Five conference, if it exists at all. Its remaining members will be

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