Comcast report in dispute

Nothing like adding a little confusion to an already cloudy picture involving the University of Utah’s future conference affiliation. Shortly after Comcast SportsNet in the Bay Area reported that the Pac-10 will extend the Utes an invitation, associate athletics director Liz Abel said “there is nothing new to report.” She reiterated that no announcement or press conferences were planned.

Here’s a portion of the Comcast report:

“The Pacific-10 Conference will extend an invitation to the University of Utah to become the league’s 12th team, Comcast SportsNet has learned exclusively from sources close to the situation.
A press conference is expected to formalize the announcement on Wednesday.
Utah is currently a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Utes went 10-3 overall and 6-2 in conference last season and went on to beat Cal in the Poinsettia Bowl 37-27.
49ers quarterback Alex Smith starred at the University of Utah before San Francisco drafted him No. 1 overall in 2005.
The college football landscape has been shifting dramatically, with Colorado leaving the Big 12 to join the Pac-10 last week. There had been speculation that Big 12 powerhouse Texas would follow Colorado to the Pac-10 but the Longhorns officially announced Tuesday they would not be making the move.
The last time the Pac-10 added two new members was 1978, when Arizona and Arizona state joined the conference.”