Pac 12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff addressing the new media at media day on Fri Jul 21, 2023 is at a crossroads in repairing the Pac 12 after eight teams have announced they will leave after this season. (AP News file)

On the Pac 12 podcast with Michael:

#1 Michael, the league has shrunk down to four teams with Cal, Stanford, Oregon State and Washington State, their Commissioner George Kliavkoff needs to get a TV package together soon and his job could be on the line but who else would the four remaining teams get in his place?

#2 The College Football Playoff gives a generous $80 million to the Pac 12, SEC, Big 12, ACC and Big Ten. Do you see the Pac 12 with any chance of getting additional schools to make up for the loses of the eight schools who dropped out?

#3 Cal and Stanford wanted to stay at the Power 5 level but with the Big Ten taking a pass on the two colleges and the ACC talks breaking down and not very much choices it looks as if Cal and Stanford must rebuild the conference. Can they pull it off?

#4 Can Cal and Stanford keep their Autonomous Five status it would come down to a vote from the other four Power 5 leagues.

#5 Wags what about the student athletes who might consider going else where since the Pac 12 schools have broken up and continue on with an University conference that is stable during their education.

Michael Wagaman is an AP beat writer and does the Pac 12 podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com