ASU’s Frank Kush had to let go of some wins.
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Last week we took a look at the composite results from 33 years of Pac-10 football. The problem is the numbers didn’t add up.

I thought I could just take the totals from the 2010 Pac-10 media guide and add in the 2010 season. But when something as great as the premier 10-team conference comes to an end it’s worth doing the extra math.

Now we have the complete football won-loss records – both on the field and in the history books – from 1978 through 2010.

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Lute Olson was used to stomping on the rest of the Pac-10.
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The official birth of the Pac-12 is Friday, ending the conference’s 33-year run as a 10-team league.

If you’re a fan of the Arizona Wildcats and averted your eyes during the look back at Pac-10 football, it’s safe to come out now.

Here’s how the schools stack up in terms of won-loss record, NCAA tournament appearances, Final Fours and championships after 33 years of Pac-10 basketball.

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Where do the Cats and Devils rank after 33 years?
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We are less than two weeks away from the official start of the Pac-12. It will begin a time of increased excitement, exposure and prosperity for the conference.

That’s the good news.

The bad news is July 1 will be the official end of the Pac-10, the most balanced, competitively perfect league in college sports.

Dab your misty eyes and let’s look back at the won-loss records, bowl appearances and championships from 33 years of Pac-10 football.

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Would you be fine with Stoops pulling a Tressel to win big?
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Jim Tressel was forced to resign from his position as head football coach at Ohio State after 10 seasons, 106 wins, seven Big Ten titles, five BCS wins and a national championship.

Buckeye fans now have to ask themselves: Was it worth it?

For followers of the Arizona Wildcats, is there a level of penalty that would be worth the ultimate football dream, a trip to the Rose Bowl?

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Nick Cunningham and the Cats are expected to make a lot of noise next year.
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The Arizona baseball team went just about as far as you can go in an NCAA regional without winning it. The Wildcats fought gallantly through the losers’ bracket and that effort will help the disappointment quickly fade.

It will be replaced just as quickly with pressure.

Last year was planting. This year was growth. Next year needs to be the harvest.

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