With the departure of the University of Oregon and the University of Washington from the Pac-12 conference, athletics at Oregon State University face an uncertain future. OSU is one of four remaining schools in the conference, along with Washington State University, Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. OSU President Jayathi Murthy has said the university is doing everything in its power to “stabilize and rebuild” the conference, but with Stanford and Cal rumored to be in talks with the North Carolina-based Atlantic Coast Conference, the path forward remains unclear. Meanwhile, UO has promised to prioritize “long-held traditions,” including competition with OSU. But what that competition will look like still remains to be seen.  

OSU Athletic Director Scott Barnes joins us to talk about the future of the Pac-12. We’ll also hear from Tyler Bilodeau, a forward on OSU’s men’s basketball team, about how the realignment will impact student-athletes.