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Why join the Pac-12? What schools could be targeted next?

You can��ý�t say the Pac-12 is making a comeback because it never really went away

RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer
Sep 12, 2024
Sep 12, 2024
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Can��ý�t say the Pac-12 is making a comeback because it never really went away.

The Conference of Champions was certainly in critical condition, but Oregon State and Washington State stood fast after the league collapsed in 2023 and vowed to keep it alive if a power conference invite didn��ý�t come.

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