The array of lifeboats available for the Pac-12 seemingly has been reduced by one. The conference is no longer discussing a merger or alliance with the Big 12, according to an ESPN report Monday night. In the realignment game, nothing is official until it’s official — and sometimes not even then. But if we presume the leagues don’t reconsider a partnership, the Pac-12 seemingly is left with three paths to survival: — Join forces with the ACC under an ESPN media rights umbrella. — Stick together (without the ACC) as a 10-school conference. — Stick together (without the ACC) and expand. If expan…
