Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott issued an official statement tonight shooting down the possibility of expanding to more than 12 teams in the near future.
"After careful review we have determined that it is in the best interests of our member institutions, student-athletes and fans to remain a 12-team conference. While we have great respect for all of the institutions that have contacted us, and certain expansion proposals were financially attractive, we have a strong conference structure and culture of equality that we are committed to preserve. With new landmark TV agreements and plans to launch our innovative television networks, we are going to focus solely on these great assets, our strong heritage and the bright future in front of us."
As we reported in the State of Troy, USC athletic director Pat Haden only supported expansion if the new member institutions were "treated equally" and did not bring in "added benefits or a different financial deal."
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