The argument PAC 12 media likes to make for poor attendance at college athletic events on the west coast is that their location allows for a lot of activities for people to do. Like go mountain climbing, hiking, go to the beach, some festival, etc. All that really is code for 'college athletics is not a high priority for the majority of people that live there.' I agree that those things on the west coast are nice. I live in the east coast, first in Rhode Island walking distance to the beach (our house actually had water views), and even here in New Jersey, we've been no more than an hour drive to various beaches. But when it comes to Saturday, I make the choice to set time aside for college football. The west coast doesn't do that.
Also, not directing this as anger towards you, it's just your bolded sentence that I have seen on Twitter and other media sites arguing this as a reason for poor attendance.