Mailbag: Pac-12 loses realignment narrative, UNLV’s decision, the MW and the MAC, the reverse merger fail and more

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Please note: Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity.

With the Pac-12 too big for their britches and losing 10 members last year, how did the remaining two again overplay their hand a year later with such poor strategy? — @vakaviti

Would you agree that everything went downhill for the Pac-12 when it was turned down by the AAC schools?