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Pac-12 commissioner says he doesn't expect any more teams leaving for Big Ten, Big 12

Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff does not anticipate any more teams exiting for the Big Ten or the Big 12, as his league continues to negotiate its next media rights deal.

Speaking on Canzano & Wilner: The Podcast, Kliavkoff said the Pac-12 remains unified despite rumors of additional Big Ten expansion and the Big 12's aggressive pursuit of Pac-12 members.

USC and UCLA in June announced they were leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024, leading to speculation that other schools, namely Washington and Oregon, could soon follow.

«Listen, I think if schools would have left for the Big Ten, they would have left for the Big Ten already,» Kliavkoff told reporters John Canzano and Jon Wilner. «Also, I'm very focused on things that are in my control.»

Kliavkoff also doubled down on his guarantee from July that no Pac-12 schools would depart for the Big 12, which reportedly has been targeting Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah. Several administrators from those schools have reiterated their commitment to the Pac-12.

«I talk to our presidents and chancellors and athletic directors all the time; we have conversations about this,» Kliavkoff said. «Everyone is committed to working together to get a great grant of rights, following a good media rights deal, and I take people at their word.»

The Pac-12 opened its media rights negotiations earlier than anticipated because of the USC and UCLA departures. Kliavkoff said the process is complex but that a deal would happen «in the near future,» and that he's confident the 10 remaining members will sign a grant-of-rights agreement «if we put the right agreement in front of them.»

The league's current media deal expires in 2024.

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