Rick George denies rumor of Colorado board planning on voting to leave Pac-12
You may have heard, but in case you haven’t, the Pac-12 is in a liiiiittle bit of a precarious position.
Ever since news broke last year that both USC and UCLA will leave the conference for the Big Ten in 2024, the Pac-12 has just been trying to survive, with invitations to San Diego State and SMU potentially on the horizon.
On the other side of that coin lies the Colorado Buffaloes.
It has been rumored that a significant portion of the current Pac-12 schools have talked to the Big 12 about potentially jumping ship and heading to more stable pastures, one of which being the former Big 12 member Buffs.
Recently, there was a rumor that the University of Colorado Board of Regents would hold a vote next week about whether to leave the Pac-12 — talk that CU athletic director Rick George flatly denied Wednesday evening.
Original tweet since deleted but strong stance by Rick George regarding recent Big 12 rumors pic.twitter.com/lbiqvvX11k
— Folsom Frenzy Podcast (@FolsomFrenzyPod) April 13, 2023
Of course, conference realignment is a fluid game and a vote could happen at some point, especially if fellow Pac-12 members Arizona, Arizona State, Washington and others leave.
But at least through this coming Monday, Colorado will remain Pac-12 members and ride out the storm as the conference tries to solidify its future.
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