The Aztecs are worthy competitively, bring a large media market and give the conference a presence in its most important recruiting region.
The array of lifeboats available for the Pac-12 seemingly has been reduced by one.In the realignment game, nothing is official until it’s official — and sometimes not even then.
They have won at least 10 games in five of the past six seasons and were ranked in the end-of-year AP poll in 2016 and 2021. Meanwhile, the men’s basketball program is plenty worthy of an invitation, having qualified for the NCAAs in nine of the past 12 years. 2. The exposure factor The area has produced some of the greatest players in Pac-12 history, including Marcus Allen, Reggie Bush, Junior Seau and Lincoln Kennedy, plus John Lynch and Eric Allen.
Adding SDSU mitigates the loss. The Aztecs wouldn’t substantially increase revenue for the 10 existing schools, but they would provide enough media valuation to justify membership.
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