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As fans and alumni watch these transitions, they must ponder: which school has truly suffered the most from the collapse of their conferences? And, what does this tell us about the future of those currently at risk?
For now, institutions like Oregon State and Washington State play a waiting game, hoping their own paths diverge from those who have stumbled before them. Only time will tell if they find a way back into the spotlight or fade into relative obscurity like their predecessors.