Washington State administrators ‘disappointed’ in Oregon, Washington move to Big Ten

Washington State, one of the remaining schools in the Pac-12 Conference’s ever-dwindling future membership, released a statement from the president and athletic director calling out their peers for bailing. It makes clear that president Kirk Schulz and athletic director Pat Chun have prepared for the current situation.

On Friday, the Pac-12 presidents held a meeting in the morning to potentially sign on to a Grant of Rights and keep the remainder of the league — minus USC, UCLA and Colorado — together after the 2023-24 academic year. But that quickly fell apart, leaving Schulz and Chun to issue a strong statement.

“We are disappointed with the recent decisions by some of our Pac-12 peers. While we had hoped that our membership would remain together, this outcome was always a possibility, and we have been working diligently to determine what is next for Washington State Athletics. We’ve prepared for numerous scenarios, including our current situation. With exceptional student-athletes, a strong Cougar tradition and incredible support from our fans, donors and alumni, we will chart the best path forward together,” the statement said.

As things currently stand, the Pac-12 will be down to seven teams, with Oregon and Washington also leaving. However, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah all seem to be eyeing a move to the Big 12 with the Wildcats leading the way.

That would leave Washington State in a four-team Pac-12 with Cal, Stanford, Oregon State and themselves.

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