College Conference Switching as Secession? A Case Study in "Nations by Consent"

College Conference Switching as Secession? A Case Study in “Nations by Consent”

Tags: Decentralization and Secession

07/26/2022 Connor Mortell

One way to interpret Southern Cal and UCLA’s move to switch conferences and join the Big 10 is as a form of peaceful secession.

Original Article: “College Conference Switching as Secession? A Case Study in ‘Nations by Consent’”

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