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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Pac-12 fans are going to want to hug Commissioner Larry Scott.
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No new Sean Miller rumors this week?

Good. Now we can go back to talking about the games. Specifically, what does the new Pac-12 media rights deal mean to those of us who watch the games?

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Oregon's offense might not touch the ground against Washington.
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One Pac-10 game features an epic match-up. One will be an epic blowout.

And one Pac-10 team got some epically bad news about its 2011 Pac-12 schedule.

This is the last time five league games will be played on the same day this year. You owe it to yourself, your conference and the entire Western United States to watch as many of them as you can.

Embrace the TWIT-Pac Football TV Schedule:

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Ask Texas if UCLA has any talent.
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The Pac-10 is ready to turn some heads this weekend.

It’s a beautiful Saturday with a full five conference games. All three of the Pac’s ranked teams are on the road and all of them will have kicked off by 5 o’clock.

With no late games this would be a great week to put on a good show for the East Coast voters.

Of course, those ranked teams have to make sure the heads aren’t turning because “Upset Alert!” popped up on the screen.

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