Pac-12 Notes – Washington State Week

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Pac-12 Notes – Washington State Week

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November 16th

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Pac-2/Mountain West in scheduling talks

From CBS Sports … Oregon State and Washington State are engaging with the Mountain West on a potential scheduling partnership, sources close to the negotiations confirm to CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd. The two remaining schools in the Pac-12 Conference have engaged with the MWC on everything from a long-term partnership to even a merger far down the line.

“That’s the preference. It’s not a done deal,” one of the sources told Dodd.

Multiple scheduling models have been discussed, including a 7+1 setup that would involve MWC schools playing seven league games and a matchup against one of the Pac-2, according to Yahoo Sports, which first reported the negotiations. The latter game would not count toward Mountain West standings, and neither Oregon State nor Washington State would be eligible for the league championship. Additionally, they would not be eligible for automatic bids in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff.

In return, the Mountain West would receive significant financial compensation. The league’s existing television contract pays approximately $4 million per year, while Oregon State and Washington State have received more than $20 million in television payouts from the Pac-12.

The league does not have a television contract that extends beyond the 2023 season, while the Mountain West, which appears to be the strongest Group of Five conference entering 2024, sees its deal with Fox and CBS Sports Network come up in 2025 — hence why a potential two-year agreement makes sense as a bridge deal for all parties.

It’s not clear if either of the current partners would pay for what would be 12 additional games of Mountain West inventory.

Down the road, the partnership could lead to a full merger of the two conferences. However, in the short term, the Beavers and Cougars are expected to move forward as a two-team conference. The NCAA allows a two-year grace period for schools to reach the required eight-member mark to exist as a conference.

The partnership, if it comes about, would boost the Mountain West’s schedule strength in the new 12-team playoff. The CFP commissioners are already considering adjusting automatic qualifications from the top six-ranked conference champions to the top five. The so-called “5+7” model is a reaction to the dissolution of the Pac-12.

… Continue reading story here …

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November 14th

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Judge: Oregon State and Washington State to be the only voting members of the Pac-12 board

From On3.com … The question of who controls the future of the crumbled Pac-12 Conference has finally been answered – at least for now.

After months of legal wrangling, Whitman County (Washington) Superior Court Judge Gary Libey on Tuesday ruled that Oregon State and Washington State will be the only two governing and voting members of the Pac-12 board.

Libey granted OSU and WSU the preliminary injunction both schools have sought. He will grant a stay on the preliminary injunction only until the end of the week.

“I grew up where conduct spoke louder than words,” Libey said before issuing his highly anticipated ruling.

Libey stressed the ruling is “not a shutout,” adding that the departing 10 schools still need to be treated in a fair manner so “nobody is going to take advantage of somebody else.”

The latest development in the lawsuit OSU and WSU filed against the Pac-12’s 10 departing members and commissioner George Kliavkoff will almost certainly be appealed. At the hearing’s start, Libey himself said Tuesday’s decision by the court will only last until an appeal is made in Washington State Supreme Court in Olympia.

The case has been a contentious legal tussle over control of lucrative future and current assets within and governance of the disintegrating Pac-12.

Eric MacMichael, an attorney for OSU and WSU, laid out an argument why the Pac-2 would suffer irreparable harm if the departing schools have voting power on the board, adding that OSU and WSU “would lose a chance to try to chart a path forward.”

At one point, Libey asked Mark Lambert, the Pac-12 attorney, whether the Pac-12 wants to continue operating.

Lambert: “Frankly, that is up to OSU and WSU at this point.”

… Continue reading story here …

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November 13th

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ASU Athletic Director Ray Anderson (who hired Herm Edwards) resigns

From ESPN … Ray Anderson resigned from his position as Arizona State’s athletic director, the school announced in a news release Monday. The move is effective immediately.

“It has been a privilege to serve as ASU’s athletic director for nearly a decade,” Anderson said in a statement. “We have entered an unprecedented era where the number and magnitude of changes in the college sports landscape are astounding. As I approach my seventh decade of life, these are not matters that my leadership would be able to corral during my tenure. Continuity of leadership will be needed, and I am choosing to step aside to let the university find that leader.”

Anderson’s resignation comes on the heels of the program announcing before the season that they would self-impose a bowl ban in hopes of reducing penalties from the pending investigation into recruiting malpractices by former football coach Herm Edwards — whom Anderson hired — and his staff. The bowl ban was announced four days before Kenny Dillingham’s debut as the Sun Devils’ new coach.

The school announced Monday that Jim Rund, ASU’s senior vice president of educational outreach and student services, will be the interim athletic director in the wake of Anderson’s departure. Rund was also the interim athletic director in 2013 when then-ASU AD Steve Patterson left for Texas.

Anderson, who attended and played football at Stanford, was hired by ASU in January 2014 to be the program’s next athletic director. While Anderson had been an agent to NFL players and coaches, as well as the vice president of the Falcons and the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, Arizona State was Anderson’s first college position.

His tenure in Tempe was one that featured highs such as overseeing the $268 million renovation to Sun Devil Stadium, including its naming rights agreement, as well as a $38 million apparel deal with Adidas and ASU’s forthcoming move to the Big 12. But it also had several lows; Anderson was criticized for the lack of success the football program had under his watch and most notably under Edwards, who went 28-27 during his time as coach.

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November 12th 

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CU opens as a 5.5-point underdog to Washington State

Pac-12 schedule … Week 12

From DraftKings …

Friday, November 17th

• Colorado at Washington State … 8:30 p.m., MT, FS1 … Washington State is a 5.5-point home favorite

Saturday, November 18th

• No. 16 Utah at No. 19 Arizona … 12:30 p.m., MT, Pac-12 Networks … Utah is a 1.0-point road favorite
• UCLA at USC … 1:30 p.m., MT, ABC … USC is a 6.0-point home favorite
• No. 6 Oregon at Arizona State … 2:00 p.m., MT, Fox … Oregon is a 22.0-point road favorite
• California at Stanford … 4:30 p.m., MT, Pac-12 Networks … Cal a 4.5-point road favorite
• No. 5 Washington at No. 10 Oregon State … 5:30 p.m., MT, ABC … Washington is a 1.0-point road favorite

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Oregon State rejoins Top Ten in Associated Press poll

From ESPN … Georgia extended its streak of weeks being top-ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 to 22 on Sunday, giving the Bulldogs the second-longest run at No. 1 in the 87-year history of the college football poll.

The Bulldogs received 54 first-place votes after they routed Ole Miss in what was a top-10 matchup Saturday night. Georgia broke a tie with Miami, which made 21 straight appearances at No. 1 from 2001 to 2002.

The longest No. 1 streak belongs to USC. The Trojans spent 33 straight polls at No. 1 from 2003 to 2005.

The top eight of this week’s Top 25 remained unchanged, with No. 2 Michigan receiving seven first-place votes and No. 3 Ohio State getting one.

Florida State was No. 4, followed by No. 5 Washington. The top five in the rankings are all 10-0, marking the first time in the BCS/CFP era that five teams from Power 5 conferences have been perfect after 10 games.

Associated Press Top 25 … 

Others receiving votes: Iowa 111, Kansas 83, Toledo 51, Fresno State 13, USC 5, SMU 4, UNLV 4, NC State 2, Texas A&M 1, Miami (OH) 1

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