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A fiery media day displayed rising tensions toward rival leagues and departing schools. But it also showed the conference isn’t backing down.

LOS ANGELES — Late last summer, opportunity knocked on the Pac-12’s door. Texas and Oklahoma were off to the Southeastern Conference, leaving the leftover Big 12 schools in the dust with no other choice but to gaze westward for what appeared to be an increasingly safe “Power Five” conference home.

The Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC had a "gentlemen's agreement" that didn’t last long.

From suggestions on how to handle name, image and likeness deals to talks about College Football Playoff expansion, here are five takeaways from the Big Ten Conference football media days.

LOS ANGELES — After weeks of attempting to defend the Pac-12 from Midwestern and Eastern attacks, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff went on the offensive as he opened the conference's media day event at the Novo on Friday.

After UCLA and USC left the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten in June, it was reported that various schools spoke with other conferences.

INDIANAPOLIS — Having devoured In-N-Out burgers, strolled the Santa Monica beach and enjoyed a visit to Little Ethiopia, Keeanu Benton gets the allure.