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Big Ten and Pac-12 Set to Kick Each Other's Butts in All Sports Under New Agreement

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:47:30 +0000

After decades of playing each other in the Rose Bowl, the Big Ten and Pac-12 decided that wasn’t enough and announced Wednesday they would be taking their relationship to the next level by scheduling inter-conference games in all sports. The new agreement is expected to take effect for basketball and Olympic sports beginning with the 2012-13 school year and 2017 for football.

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The Latest Hyundai Sun Bowl Projections

Steve Kaplowitz — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:28:23 +0000

On Tuesday, Sun Bowl Executive Director Bernie Olivas dropped by the 600 ESPN El Paso studios for his weekly Hyundai Sun Bowl Watch feature. After Bernie broke down the possible scenarios, here arethe teams from both the ACC and Pac-12 still in the picture to play in El Paso on December 31st.

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Love it or Hate it, C-USA and the Mountain West are Merging

Brandon Cohn — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:34:10 +0000

It is official, C-USA and the Mountain West Conferences have agreed to create a 22 team football only league which will begin play next season. This move was inevitable considering all of the teams that have left their respective conferences the past couple of seasons in college football.

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Boise State Will Never Play for a National Championship

Brandon Cohn — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:45:41 +0000

Everyone loves an underdog, it is human nature to root for them. Boise State has long been the darlings of college football, proving that you don't have to be a member of a mega conference to compete with college football's elite teams. Most feel that mid majors are not nearly as good as the top dogs in college football simply because they don't have the facilities, financial means, and reputation to recruit the top talent in the country.

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Pac-12 Halts Expansion for Now

Andy Lee — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:50:27 +0000

In a stunning turn of events, Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott announced last night that the league would not expand.

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Pac-12 Decides Not to Expand; Future of Big 12 Remains Uncertain

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:00:58 +0000

Sweeping conference realignment appeared to be put on hold Tuesday night when Pac-12 presidents and chancellors decided to keep the conference at 12 teams.

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Oklahoma, Texas Move Closer to Leaving Big 12, Could Head to Pac-12

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:55:17 +0000

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The demise of the Big 12 now appears closer than ever after officials at the University of Oklahoma on Monday gave OU President David Boren the green light to consider a potential move to the Pac-12.

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