<p>^ No doubt it is. Colorado and Texas would've been Pac-10 members, but the 'furd prez said NO.</p>
<p>Stanford, Cal, UCLA, USC, and Washington give the Pac-10 "academic patina".</p>
<p>^^^Because it is</p>
<p>I think colorado is the best academically out of utah, byu, co, and csu</p>
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^ No doubt it is. Colorado and Texas would've been Pac-10 members, but the 'furd prez said NO.
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<p>I wonder why Stanford didn't object in 1978 when Arizona State joined the conference.</p>
<p>Of course maybe it's good that they didn't, at least for this year. ASU is the only remaining conference member who has a shot at the national championship.</p>
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Northwest:
Washington
Washington State
Oregon
Oregon State
Cal
Stanford</p>
<p>Southwest:
USC
UCLA
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
ASU</p>
<p>That one seems like the best!
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<p>The only problem with this division is convincing Cal and Stanford to break into a separate division from their So Cal rivals.</p>
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The only problem with this division is convincing Cal and Stanford to break into a separate division from their So Cal rivals.
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<p>I agree. Cal's 2nd biggest rival (after Stanford) is clearly UCLA. The notion of them not playing each other every year does not sound optimal.</p>
<p>I would actually argue that their next biggest rival (at least recently) has been SC. Either way, you have a good point.</p>
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I would actually argue that their next biggest rival (at least recently) has been SC. Either way, you have a good point.
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<p>I was also thinking in terms of basketball, where large conferences imply that some teams don't play home-and-away games against all other conference members. </p>
<p>That is, unless we were proposing a football-only expansion to the Pac-10.</p>
<p>Video for Sheed:
YouTube</a> - DENNIS DIXON FOR HEISMAN</p>
<p>Too bad it won't be happening now.</p>
<p>NO EXPANSION OF THE PAC-10!</p>
<p>Thanks for posting up those articles UCBChemEGrad. I especially like this quote:</p>
<p>"The academic leaders at USC, Stanford, Cal and UCLA see themselves as a coterie of Ivy League schools, West Coast division, and as long as they live, the Pac-10 will not be taking on lowbrow academic entities, not San Diego State and especially not Fresno State or UNLV."</p>
<p>Call me an elitist, but I agree with that. The Pac-10 runs the west coast in athletics AND academics. Adding more schools to it would take away some of the prestige.</p>
<p>UCBChemEGrad----AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>More on NO TO EXPANSION!</p>
<p>College</a> Football's Home On The Internet - The Resource Blog - Will Never Happen</p>
<p>remember a while back when we talked about oregon's unis? look at this vid:</p>
<p>YouTube</a> - ESPN College Gameday 09/16/06 Report - Oregon Ducks Uniforms</p>
<p>Arizona State or USC???</p>
<p>predictions?</p>
<p>i'm going with USC, i just think they're a deeper team who knows they still have a lot to play for.</p>
<p>same here...but more so that I "want" them to win then they're better..I need hope for Oregon...</p>
<p>startraksfinest,</p>
<p>BYU and Utah have academically stronger student body than bottom half of Pac-10 schools (WSU, UO, OSU, UA, ASU; BYU and Wash are about the same). So instead of thinking about the ones in CA or NV, maybe they can try the ones in Utah. </p>
<p>"The academic leaders at USC, Stanford, Cal and UCLA see themselves as a coterie of Ivy League schools, West Coast division, and as long as they live, the Pac-10 will not be taking on lowbrow academic entities, not San Diego State and especially not Fresno State or UNLV."</p>
<p>But USC, Cal, and UCLA aren't bothered with "lowbrow acadmeic entities" on their teams; they can't, or they won't be able to compete with other major conferences. It looks just a bit ironic to me.</p>
<p>YES!!!!!!!!! USC is doing it. USC 44, Arizona St. 24</p>
<p>woooohoooooo..Oregon has a chance at the Rose Bowl if we win out..yessirreee</p>
<p>lol, i knew you'd be happy. good luck, i'm pullin for uo.</p>
<p>CAL GETS OWNED AT TENNIS by STANFORD AND UCLA!</p>
<p>I'm done... 5th and 6th string QB????? This sucks!</p>