The New York Times – Sports:
This season is the last before new-look leagues and an expanded playoff will make the sport feel much different. And possible federal mandates requiring revenue sharing could bring structural change.
Category: Pacific-12 Conference
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The Big Ten Lands Oregon and Washington, Leaving the Pac-12 Bereft
The New York Times – Sports:
The Big Ten booms to 18 schools with the move, powered by TV money, and the once-great Pac-12 dwindles to four after three more schools leave for the Big 12.
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C.R. Roberts, Scoring Sensation in Milestone Game, Dies at 87
The New York Times – Sports:
In 1956, he starred for the University of Southern California in a signal victory over an all-white University of Texas team after withstanding racial threats.
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San Diego State Opts to Stay in the Mountain West Conference
The New York Times – Sports:
San Diego State had to make a decision about whether to leave the Mountain West Conference. It stayed put, but a move to the Pac-12 still beckons.
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San Diego State’s Deep Run Plays Right Into Conference Realignment
The New York Times – Sports:
San Diego State had set itself up for this moment. Not just for a run at a championship, but for jumping to a bigger conference.
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A Deep Pac-12 May Soon Have a Sea Change
The New York Times – Sports:
Washington State won the Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament as the No. 7 seed, the latest sign of parity in a league once ruled by Stanford. But realignment looms.
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Penn State Beats Utah, as the Rose Bowl Marks the End of an Era
The New York Times – Sports:
The recent agreement to expand the College Football Playoff, to 12 teams from four, has threatened not just the Rose Bowl’s pre-eminent status among bowl games but also its relevance.
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California Regents Allow U.C.L.A. to Join Big Ten, Strings Attached
The New York Times – Sports:
By an 11-5 vote, the University of California Board of Regents chose not to block U.C.L.A. from leaving the Pac-12. But it attached conditions to protect U.C. Berkeley.
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As UC Regents Ready UCLA Decision, Emails Show Little Public Support
The New York Times – Sports:
Emails obtained through a records request showed backlash to U.C.L.A.’s planned move to the Big Ten among alumni and parents.