And by blow, I mean a massive explosion. Their isnt any route that they could argue it anymore. If they stay in the Pac, they could atleast delude themselves.
The whole P5 drivel has really been annoying. I say good riddance.
And to be fair back, I dont think the Pac is any worse than they were. UCLA has sucked for a long time and USC is the Texas of the West. Its odd how losing a money generating team somehow makes your other conference teams suck. Oklahoma was a blow to the Big 12 but not Texas.