re: What will be the eventual destiny of Oregon State and Washington State?

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I predict that they merge with the Mountain West. I also predict that Cal-Berkeley and Stanford only stay on the ACC for a short time before they also merge with the Mountain West. The Mountain West will then become a Power 5 conference. I think that’s the most likely scenario. The second most likely possibility is that Oregon State and Washington State eventually join the Big 12. Perhaps Boise State will get into the Big 12 as well in that scenario.

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My first thought is that it would be a “reverse merger” where essentially the PAC name is kept but the Mountain West essentially adds OSU and Wazzou.

But I also think there is at least one more seismic event coming involving Clemson
and Florida State leaving the ACC, that may precipitate more movement in that league as well as the BIG 12. I obviously don’t see Standford and Cal as long term fits in the ACC….unless it adds some more west coast teams…