Talks break down in potential Pac-12, Big 12 merger: report

Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

Talks of a partnership between the Pac-12 and Big 12 have broken down, ending immediate expectations of the two college football conferences’ potential merger. Pac-12 and Big 12 sources, in talks with ESPN baseball analyst Pete Thamel, deflected their interests as the negotiations came to an end.

"Officials from the Big 12 told Pac-12 officials on Monday that they’re no longer interested in exploring the partnership," reported ESPN.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

A general view of the PAC-12 logo at midfield before the PAC-12 Football Championship football game between the Oregon Ducks and the Utah Utes at Allegiant Stadium on December 03, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

According to the Big 12’s source, the conference sought a full merger with the Pac-12, "the only scenario that could have potentially driven value because of the sheer numbers of schools and populations."

The source cited "a multitude of reasons" as to why the talks fell through. "It just didn’t work," the spokesperson added.

Both sides have talked via Zoom meeting on three separate occasions.

The Big 12 logo on the field prior to the college football game between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the West Virginia Mountaineers on October 2, 2021, at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, WV.  (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

PENN STATE FOOTBALL INVOLVED IN SEXUAL EXTORTION PROBE AS PHOTO EVIDENCE FROM INSIDE LOCKER ROOM UNSEALED

"The Pac-12 source said that the Pac-12 was skeptical of the full merger because the leagues’ media rights expire at different times. A Big 12 source countered that the Pac-12 had expressed ways