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Wide Screen: Pac-10 TV contract means great things for Pac-12 football and basketball fans

Monday, May 16th, 2011
Larry Scott

Pac-12 fans are going to want to hug Commissioner Larry Scott.
Photo by Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIRE

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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Arizona Football 2010 Preview part 2: Seven crucial questions for the Wildcats

Monday, August 30th, 2010
Juron Criner

Can Juron Criner do a lot of this in 2010?
Photo by Brad Allis/WildcatSportsReport.com

We are just one work week away from the return of Arizona Wildcat football.

The goal is at least nine wins in 2010. Here are the questions that need to be answered in order to get there:

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Arizona Football: Best and worst Pac-10 divisions for the Wildcats

Monday, June 21st, 2010

¡Adiós, Paco Once!

With the addition of Utah the Pac-11 became the Pac-12. Increased football riches will start pouring in with the Your-Corporate-Sponsor-Here Pac-12 Championship Game. All that’s left to do is split into two divisions.

Except that might be more difficult than convincing Texas to join your league.

Everyone

Everyone wants to play USC’s highly compensated team.
Photo by Gary A. Vasquez-US PRESSWIRE

The battle lines are being drawn and, believe you me, this will be a battle. Access to the fertile Los Angeles recruiting fields is a treasure nobody wants to give up.

Colorado says it was promised L.A. but that isn’t sitting well in Northern California. The folks in the Pacific Northwest aren’t happy about it either.

The Arizona schools need to fight to keep them unhappy.

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Plan B: What are the Pac-10 expansion options now that Texas is staying put?

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

The Pac-10 got its heart broken.

The western conference made a play for the prettiest girl in town. There was a lot of flirting and she seemed really interested but at the end of the day she went back to her old boyfriend (who just lost his job and was accused of cheating on her).

The Texas Longhorns are staying in the Big 12 and the remaining ten schools have re-pledged their allegiance. The Pac-10 will put on its tough-guy face and say it never really cared about Texas and was just using her anyway.

After the he said/she said stuff dies down the Pac-10 will move on. Here’s a look at what could be next:

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