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The world of college sports is going through one of the biggest transitions in recent history. The power five conferences are in the midst of a major reshuffle, especially owing to the major crisis looming over the Pac 12. The Conference is in the midst of negotiating a new TV deal, but with years of bottom-feeding as the worst conference in CFB’s power five, the Pac 12 is in deep trouble. 

Just last month, reports surfaced of the Colorado Huskies ready to move on to the Big 12 Conference under the fresh leadership of the enigmatic Coach Deion Sanders. Two major teams, USC and UCLA, already announced their decision to leave the conference in December. Now, the conference faces a critical moment in its history as colleges make the final decision on their future in the Pac 12. 

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Major Pac 12 College President confirms team future?

Arizona President Robert Robbins finally broke his silence about the future of the CFB powerhouse. For weeks, the Wildcats have been at the center of movement talks as they have been linked alongside Sanders’ Buffaloes as projected exits from the Pac 12. Robbins addressed reporters as he opened up his press conference answering questions about Arizona’s future in the Pac 12. 

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“I think it’d be unlikely that we’d be split up. Right now with 10 schools, we control a very nice 20 percent of solidarity,” Robbins told reporters. 

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While his team has been linked with the Big 12, Robbins finally cleared the air about Arizona’s next step. There is still no confirmation about whether Arizona will remain in the Pac 12 until a TV Deal for the conference is finalized, but the affirmation from Robbins is certainly a big step in securing the future of the crumbling conference. 

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Deion Sanders stamps his arrival in the Pac 12

Sanders has been one of the most enigmatic figures in all of sports. After much controversy, Coach ‘Prime’, as he’s famously nicknamed, made a move to the Pac 12, signing on as the coach to a struggling Colorado. The team went 1-11 last season, and with hopes of a big revival after major shuffling through the transfer portal, Sanders and the Buffaloes will look to reinvent themselves by moving to the Big 12. 

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While no deal has been finalized yet, many reports have confirmed that Colorado will move away from the Pac-12. Especially given the uncertain nature of a major TV deal for the conference, it seems that the Buffaloes moving on is inevitable. They will join the Trojans and the Bruins as the third team to leave the Pac-12 after both the powerhouses shifted over to the Big 10 in December. With its future at stake, we’ll have to wait and see if the Pac-12 can finally consolidate its members and secure the TV deal it needs. 

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