Spotlight Why join the Pac-12? What schools could be targeted next? What's next for Mountain West? RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Pres Sep 12, 2024 Sep 12, 2024 Updated May 17, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Can't say the Pac-12 is making a comeback because it never really went away.kAm%96 r@?76C6?46 @7 r92>A:@?D H2D 46CE2:?=J :? 4C:E:42= 4@?5:E:@?[ 3FE ~C68@? $E2E6 2?5 (2D9:?8E@? $E2E6 DE@@5 72DE 27E6C E96 =628F6 4@==2AD65 :? a_ab 2?5 G@H65 E@ <66A :E 2=:G6 :7 2 A@H6C 4@?76C6?46 :?G:E6 5:5?VE 4@>6]k^AmkAm}@H[ E96 q62G6CD 2?5 r@F82CD H:== 36 ;@:?65 3J q@:D6 $E2E6[ r@=@C25@ $E2E6[ uC6D?@ $E2E6 2?5 $2? s:68@ $E2E6 :? 2 C6:>28:?65 !24\`a :? a_ae]k^AmkAm%96 =2E6DE C62=:8?>6?E 27E6CD9@4< >2<6D :E 7@FC DEC2:89E J62CD H96C6 E96 `_ >2;@C s:G:D:@? x 7@@E32== 4@?76C6?46D 92G6 366? D92<6? 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