Mailbag: Grading the Pac-12’s media rights deals, Big Ten expansion, UCLA and SoFi, Sagapolutele’s future and more

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The financial terms of the Pac-12’s media rights agreement with CBS, The CW and USA Network were not disclosed, which I have never heard of with a media deal announcement. Is it way lower than projected? Or are they possibly waiting until the Mountain West announces the financials of its deal first? — @NateJones2009

I seriously doubt the Mountain West’s media rights negotiations impacted the Pac-12 decision to keep mum. Could the ongoing litigation over the poaching penalties and exit fees have played a role? Perhaps.

But when there’s a shred