This would be fantastic both for the U of U and the state of Utah. Sure hope it happens..
The Pac-10 is apparently ready to make the one move left on the table.
Conference commissioner Larry Scott will reportedly extend an invitation to the University of Utah to become the Pac-10's 12th team on Wednesday, though there are several conflicting reports on the matter.
The Pac-10 would not confirm that an invitation has been extended as of Tuesday evening, but another source out of Utah reports that the Utes have given notice to the Mountain West Conference of their intent to depart for the Pac-10. The Denver Post, however, is reporting this is untrue.
The Utes would join Colorado, who became the conference's first addition since 1978 last week.
Utah is widely considered the team that the Pac-10 would choose to round out a 12-team league that can now have a conference championship game in football.
The Pac-10's attempt to create a "super-conference" by adding five Big 12 teams failed Monday when Texas, Oklahoma and Texas A&M decided they would remain with the Big 12 for an increased share of the conference revenue and permission to explore their own television networks -- which specifically appealed to Texas. Scott was not willing to offer the Longhorns either and left without a mega-deal. Scott was back in the Bay Area on Tuesday in meetings with conference officials.
Texas' decision saved the Big 12 conference and left Scott with a much more modest expansion of his conference.
Utah would leave behind the Mountain West Conference, which added Boise State late last week, should it eventually get an invite and accept.
Could BYU leave the MWC and join the Big 12 to fill Colorado's spot?
The Pac-10 is apparently ready to make the one move left on the table.
Conference commissioner Larry Scott will reportedly extend an invitation to the University of Utah to become the Pac-10's 12th team on Wednesday, though there are several conflicting reports on the matter.
The Pac-10 would not confirm that an invitation has been extended as of Tuesday evening, but another source out of Utah reports that the Utes have given notice to the Mountain West Conference of their intent to depart for the Pac-10. The Denver Post, however, is reporting this is untrue.
The Utes would join Colorado, who became the conference's first addition since 1978 last week.
Utah is widely considered the team that the Pac-10 would choose to round out a 12-team league that can now have a conference championship game in football.
The Pac-10's attempt to create a "super-conference" by adding five Big 12 teams failed Monday when Texas, Oklahoma and Texas A&M decided they would remain with the Big 12 for an increased share of the conference revenue and permission to explore their own television networks -- which specifically appealed to Texas. Scott was not willing to offer the Longhorns either and left without a mega-deal. Scott was back in the Bay Area on Tuesday in meetings with conference officials.
Texas' decision saved the Big 12 conference and left Scott with a much more modest expansion of his conference.
Utah would leave behind the Mountain West Conference, which added Boise State late last week, should it eventually get an invite and accept.
Could BYU leave the MWC and join the Big 12 to fill Colorado's spot?
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