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• Representing California, Arizona, Oregon and Washington, the Pac-10 conference is home to 10 NCAA football teams.

• Fast Facts:

  1. Established: 1959
  2. Commissioner: Thomas Hansen
  3. Members: 10
  4. 2007 champion: USC
  5. Home office: Walnut Creek, California

• Pac-10 Conference Members

  • Arizona
  • Arizona State
  • California
  • Oregon
  • Oregon State
  • Stanford
  • UCLA
  • USC
  • Washington
  • Washington State

• History

  In 1959, the Pacific Coast Conference disbanded. Later that summer, the Athletic Association of Western Universities, known as the "Big Five," was formed. It included the PCC schools: California, Stanford, UCLA, USC and Washington. In 1962, Washington State joined the league and were soon followed by both Oregon and Oregon State in 1964, to form the Pacific-8 Conference. In 1978, both Arizona and Arizona State joined the league, now known as the Pac-10. The league champion represents the league as part of the Bowl Championship Series and, unless playing for the BCS National Championship, they are selected to play the Big Ten champion in the Rose Bowl. Until recently, the schedule called for each team to play eight conference opponents, skipping one team in rotation. However, in 2006, when the NCAA allowed for 12-game schedules, the league changed to a nine-game conference schedule, so that every team could face every other team within the league each season.

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