Oregon State and Washington State on Friday filed a complaint in Washington state court against the Pac-12 and Commissioner George Kliavkoff, seeking to prevent departing member schools from taking any actions that could stand in the way of the Pacific Northwest schools' effort to rebuild the conference.
Each school has cited the desire for more financial stability in abandoning the “Conference of Champions” and leaving only Oregon State and Washington State.
Political Cartoons View All 1148 Images"We owe it to our student-athletes, coaches, and fans to do everything in our power to protect the Pac-12 Conference and explore all future options,” Washington State President Kirk Schulz said.
“WSU and OSU are working in lockstep to identify the best path forward.
The future of the Pac-12 must be determined by the remaining members, not by those who are leaving.”___Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at http://www.appodcasts.com___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll
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