ESPN’s Thamel makes mention of Memphis split move to Pac-12, Big East
ESPN’s Pete Thamel writes that Pac-12 officials have discussed the idea of Memphis joining the league as a football-only member, with the rest of the Tigers’ sports playing in the Big East. (AP File Photo/Jeff Chiu)
The University of Memphis continues to be mentioned in conference realignment discussions.
In a report Sunday night, ESPN’s Pete Thamel called Memphis — an American Athletic Conference member — “the most interesting chess piece for future realignment outside of the power leagues.”
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Parth Upadhyaya
Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.
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