George Kliavkoff

The restraining order will prevent the departing members from formal discussion until the future of conference ownership and governance is decided. Washington State and Oregon State are vying for complete Pac-12 ownership, while the 10 withdrawing universities are seeking to dissolve the conference and split assets equally.

I’ve made it my mission to appreciate the Pac-12 in all its unique glory as the conference moves through its final moments. So when media day came to town, I needed to take it in.

Amid the news of UCLA and USC moving to the Big Ten, Commissioner Kliavkoff endorsed support for the student-athletes of the member institutions, Cal head coach Justin Wilcox spoke on the immediate future of Cal football and speculation ran rampant about the future of the conference.

Is the future of the “conference of champions” in jeopardy? USC and UCLA will depart the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024 after having their applications accepted last week.

In the days before the season started, Week 3 against the Hornets looked like a surefire win to most Bears fans. But after an 0-2 start for Cal, Sacramento State seems a tougher challenge than before.

COVID-19, name, image and likeness rights and the very future of the NCAA loom large over a conference journeying into a new season.

George Kliavkoff, the president of entertainment and sports for MGM Resorts International, is slated to replace Larry Scott as the Pac-12 commissioner.