This chapter explores the historical development of conferences in college sports, their original purpose based on geographic location, and the changing dynamics with the rise of television and shifting priorities. The chapter also delves into the role of the Incinable A, challenges arising from differing interests within conferences, and speculates on the future of college football given the influence of television money and evolving fan preferences.
The Pac-12 college football conference has lost nearly all its teams now that schools like USC and Colorado have announced they’re leaving for rival leagues. The Athletic’s Chris Vannini explains why fans are beleaguered.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Siona Peterous, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Amanda Lewellyn, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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