In a 30-minute interview with a small group of reporters, NCAA President Mark Emmert stressed he was not putting forth a mandate or even a recommendation.
Dan Bickley writes that if the Pac-12 was a stock, it would have soared on Thursday morning after the announcement of new commissioner George Kliavkoff.
In a year during which college athletic programs are seeing huge decreases in revenue, the cancellation or relocation of bowls carried huge economic impact.
Texas fired football coach Tom Herman on Saturday after four seasons of failing to win a Big 12 championship and only one league title game appearance.
The Apple Cup between Washington and Washington State scheduled for Friday was canceled Sunday due to the Cougars not having enough scholarship players.
Just five quarterbacks who started regularly for Pac-12 conference teams last season are back, resulting in considerable turnover heading into the season.