The Big Ten already poached the Pac-12 for two teams, adding the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins. And now, it looks like the conference is going back for more, adding the Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies.
According to a bombshell report from college football insider Pete Thamel, the Big Ten is expected to formally invite both Oregon and Washington to join the conference after a vote from the conference’s presidents, which is expected to be unanimous.
“Sources: Big Ten expected to move ahead with formal offer letters for Oregon and Washington. A Big Ten vote is expected to take place later today to formalize their admission, barring any last-minute snags,” Thamel said in a tweet on Friday afternoon.
Sources: While there had been some initial pushback, the Big Ten vote is expected to be unanimous. First signature move of Tony Petitti's stint as Big Ten commissioner is on the cusp. https://t.co/MgGmPOdShm
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 4, 2023
“Sources: While there had been some initial pushback, the Big Ten vote is expected to be unanimous. First signature move of Tony Petitti’s stint as Big Ten commissioner is on the cusp,” Thamel added in a follow-up tweet.
This is obviously insane news in the college football world, and people had plenty to say about it on social media as a result.
RIP Pac-12. If Crow doesn’t leave now, his office should be packed for him. https://t.co/CWZrV0bnvO
— Matt Barrie (@MattBarrie) August 4, 2023
More realignment news for the Big Ten. https://t.co/0EAxHO4Yst
— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) August 4, 2023
Rutgers-Washington mid-week soccer game is totally great for student athlete welfare https://t.co/b56kE9JqtY
— Zach Seidel (@Seidel_Z) August 4, 2023
https://t.co/dSYZieSeJa pic.twitter.com/IXQa29ruN0
— Kyle Bonagura (@BonaguraESPN) August 4, 2023
Ope there goes another domino! https://t.co/npbZl37kSB
— Brittany (@briittanyyrosee) August 4, 2023
Oregon & Washington to the Big10. The PAC-12 is DEAD https://t.co/hpZrLY2FpB
— Barstool Big12 (@BarstoolBig12) August 4, 2023
It’s clear that college football is going to look a lot different in the coming future after all this movement.
