It's premature to figure out the future of conferences until all the dust has settled with the expansion of the B10 to 16 teams and the possibility of more. However, one must consider the consequences for the remainder of the Pac 12. The immediate thought is the B12 and PAC 10 could form some arrangement.
Over in B12 land the thought is that it can pick off some PAC 10 teams and be a more attractive conference. I'm not sure the B12ers have considered that it is a two way highway. Looking at the current B12 there are some teams that might find joining the PAC 10 to be better than staying in the B12.
Kansas, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Iowa State, and Texas Tech added to the PAC10 would be a better fit and more attractive to the media. Adding San Diego State would make a very good conference. Sorry, but adding BYU, Houston, and Central Florida has less cache than being part of the Big 12.
Over in B12 land the thought is that it can pick off some PAC 10 teams and be a more attractive conference. I'm not sure the B12ers have considered that it is a two way highway. Looking at the current B12 there are some teams that might find joining the PAC 10 to be better than staying in the B12.
Kansas, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Iowa State, and Texas Tech added to the PAC10 would be a better fit and more attractive to the media. Adding San Diego State would make a very good conference. Sorry, but adding BYU, Houston, and Central Florida has less cache than being part of the Big 12.