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The world’s craziest roller coaster ride maybe stops its plummet?

Let’s be real for a second. There are still a billion hypotheticals. Most of this came from last night and there’s this, this morning. So who f***ing knows?

At last minute, Pac-12 may stay together & sign Grant of Rights. After Monday’s media rights offer, P12 held multiple zoom meetings this week. Arizona’s Bobby Robbins appeared fully committed to Pac-12 so much that one participant said: “If Arizona leaves, he should win an Oscar"

Oregon are expected to stay in the Pac-12, barring an eleventh hour change. That could have the power to keep the league together, as Arizona has not finalized its deal with the Big 12.

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One step closer to a world where Arizona plays UCF but maybe not (but probably) Arizona State, Oregon plays Rutgers but not Oregon State and Washington plays Maryland but not Wazzu. Like a caricatured version of all the realignment developments to date. https://t.co/KP6oTinN0y

Big Ten’s offer to Washington & Oregon is expected to be $35-40 million annually per team - a figure that, with the additional cross-country travel, could create some hesitancy, sources tell @YahooSports.However, exits from the Four Corner schools could sway UW and UO to leave.

The collateral damage of conference realignment: The fans. (via @RedditCFB) pic.twitter.com/uu2KNWno8b

The fact that television executives can essentially decide they don’t want a major West Coast college football conference to exist is horrendous for the sport.Sports shouldn’t be a dog and pony show to make like three dudes like you enough to let you play major sports. https://t.co/LUZXaNF5Po

That’s just classic Big 10 football, folks