The rebuilt Pac-12 reaches a five-year media rights deal with USA Sports beginning in fall 2026

The rebuilding Pac-12 has completed the final leg of – and the final football portion of – its new media rights deal, partnering with USA Sports (USA Network) on a five-year agreement that begins next fall. Starting next year, USA Sports will broadcast 22 regular-season Pac-12 football games, 50 regular-season men’s basketball games and five […]

AP Top 25 Poll Reactions: North Carolina Overrated, Kansas Underrated in Preseason College Basketball Rankings

The AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll was released Monday, indicating the start of the 2025-2026 college basketball season is approaching. Purdue earned the No. 1 spot in the poll after receiving 35 of 60 possible first-place votes. Houston, Florida and UConn – the teams trailing the Boilermakers – all received first-place votes. Rounding out […]

PAC-12 protects long-term media rights dealing with the CW, since the conference receives more momentum prior to expansion

The PAC-12 announced on Tuesday that it has concluded a long-term, secondary media rights agreement with the CW while preparing itself at a rebuilt conference with nine members in 2026. This agreement is an extension of the previous deal, which started in 2024 and now until 2030-31 will run. The CW will broadcast 13 football […]