Just as an FYI, UCLA has more National Championship titles than any other university in the country, at 136, with Stanford at #2 and Cal at #3. If that is “down the tubes” then those are some pretty badass tubes.
How are they doing in the two major revenue sports (football, basketball) in the past decade? No one cares about dressage. :))
All it takes is to Google the name Larry Scott, the Pac 12 comissioner’s name, and you’ll see evidence of the decline of the “Conference of Champions”:
Actually through July 1, 2018, according to Wikipedia, Stanford is #1 in NCAA division1 championships, UCLA #2, USC #3 and Cal #10. This all division 1 sports: swimming, track, football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, tennis, etc.
Just the recent news stories of the potential demise of the Pac 12:
https://www.ksl.com/?nid=968&sid=46441262
https://wearesc.com/forum/index.php?threads/cracks-are-forming-in-the-pac-12.52161/
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865694665/Pac-12-irrelevant-on-national-football-scene.html
https://thebiglead.com/2018/03/16/larry-scott-pac-12-commissioner-fired/
Basketball and football championships would be zero for a long time. Oregon State did win the 2018 baseball championship, the first Pac 12 title in 5 years. Stanford has had excellent men’s and women’s soccer teams over the years. That’s for sure. Otherwise, it’s all miscellaneous swmming, rowing, golf and water polo. Pretty much.
OTOH, the B1G and SEC Networks are thriving and making lots of money.