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Florida, the Confetti State.
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Something incredible happened at this year’s College World Series.
The University of Florida did not win it.
The Gators have been the kings of the college sports scene with national championships in both football and men’s basketball. Who else can claim success across multiple sports?
It's all about the trophies.
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It’s been a quiet summer for college sports.
Well, there have been scandals and rumors of scandals but after last year’s tectonic shifts this summer has been downright placid.
Unless someone wants to start whispers of Alabama and Auburn to the Pac-12 we have time out west for more reflection. Arizona‘s place in Pac-10 basketball history has been established. Where do the Wildcats fit in on a national level?
Sean Elliott will have something to say about this.
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One school boasts John Wooden. The other school boasts the guy who broke Wooden’s conference wins record.
In the summer of 1978 UCLA was three years removed from Wooden’s retirement. Arizona was the new kid on the block and five years away from hiring Lute Olson.
What followed were 33 years of the biggest and best basketball rivalry in the west. But which program was the best in the Pac-10?
The Cats and Devils collided in the Pac-10 for more than three decades.
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The Pac-12 is 234 years and 362 days younger than the United States.
Sounds like the perfect time to break down the Pac-10’s baseball history!
