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Pac-12’s Scott says ‘superconference’ still a possibility

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Larry Scott remains intent on pushing boundaries for the Pac-12.

The conference commissioner brought Colorado and Utah to the league, snagged a hefty new TV deal, is considering a move to showing games on phones, tablets and desktops and even showing games in China to open an international market.

Now in his third year, Scott, who previously was CEO of the WTA, isn’t ready to rule anything out. And that includes retaining the option of building a superconference.

The talk of last summer – when the SEC, Big Ten and seemingly every conference who could considered some kind of massive expansion – might resurface later this decade. If that happens, Scott won’t hesitate to make a move.

From an Athlon Sports article by Brett McMurphy:

So, is there a Pac-16 in the near future?

“I’m laser focused on making the Pac-12 as the preeminent conference in the country as 12,” Scott says. “I still believe, however, that someday we are going to see further consolidation in college sports and we will see a move to the superconference.

“My job and our conference’s focus is being the strongest possible conference out there … being a place that is coveted, so if and when dominos start to fall again, we’ll be very well positioned.”


I don’t doubt it. If the superconferences ever take hold, the Pac-12 will certainly be the option for the West Coast’s BIG league. Only question will be is if it can poach Texas ….

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