Oregon State was picked to finish last in the Pac-12 but defied the odds and won the conference tournament for an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Oregon was among the top recruiting programs under the previous two coaches, consistently pulling in classes among the top half of the Pac-12 Conference.
The UTEP men's basketball program will serve as a substitute for NM State and face the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, Dec. 12, in the McKale Center (Tucson, Arizona).
The Pac-12's decision to go with a seven-game conference schedule puts a representative from their league against the ACC at the Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl.
In hopes that a fall football season might be salvaged in the Pac-12 remain premature despite the conference's recent announcement of an ability to rapidly test athletes.
The Pac-12 players of “WeAreUnited” movement said they were “disappointed and deeply concerned” after a recent meeting with the conference's commissioner.
The Pac-12 has responded to football players who have threaten to opt-out of the season because of concerns related to health and safety, racial injustice and economic rights.