The Pac-12 conference has been in the news recently for its decision to exclude two of its member universities, the University of Washington and the University of Oregon, from board discussions. According to court documents obtained by the Seattle Times, the two universities were excluded from a series of board discussions that took place between the Pac-12 and its television partners.
The documents revealed that the Pac-12 had held discussions with ESPN and Fox Sports about a potential media rights deal. During these discussions, the Pac-12 board members discussed the possibility of a new media rights deal that would bring in more money for the conference. However, the documents showed that the University of Washington and the University of Oregon were not included in these discussions.
This exclusion has raised questions about why the two universities were left out of the discussions. It is unclear why the Pac-12 chose to exclude these two universities, but some have speculated that it could be due to their relative lack of success in recent years. The University of Washington and the University of Oregon have not been as successful as other Pac-12 schools in recent years, and this could have been a factor in the decision to exclude them from the discussions.
The exclusion of these two universities has also raised questions about the fairness of the Pac-12’s decision-making process. The conference is supposed to be a collaborative effort between all of its members, and it is unclear why two of its members were excluded from these important discussions.
The Pac-12 has yet to comment on why the two universities were excluded from the discussions, but it is clear that this decision has caused some controversy within the conference. It remains to be seen how this situation will be resolved, but it is clear that this exclusion has caused some tension between the two universities and the Pac-12.
