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The Evolution of the Pac-12 Conference A look at the founding and evolution of the Pac-12 conference over the past 111 years.
The Pac-12 was founded 111 years ago as the Pacific Coast Conference.
Heres a look at its evolution:The Pacific Coast Conference is founded during a meeting at the Imperial Hotel in Portland, Ore.
The four founding members are Cal, Oregon, Oregon Agricultural College and Washington.
Washington State joins a year later, when conference play begins.
Montana becomes the PCCs ninth member.
Montana leaves the PCC, leaving the PCC as a nine-team conference through the 50s.The PCC dissolves amid a pay-to-play scandal that results in fines and postseason bans.
Cal, UCLA, USC and Washington were making under-the-table payments to athletes and providing illegal housing and jobs in order to get players.
The Athletic Association of Western Universities is formed, with members Cal, Stanford, UCLA, USC and Washington.Four other schools Idaho, Oregon, Oregon State and Washington State compete as independents before rejoining the conference.1968:The conference adds Arizona and Arizona State, becoming the Pac-10.
After an unprecedented 33 years with membership unchanged, Colorado and Utah join what becomes the Pac-12.
When a long-awaited TV deal fails to materialize, Colorado announces it is leaving for the Big 12.Oregon and Washington announce they are leaving for the Big Ten while Arizona, Arizona State and Utah head to the Big 12.
Cal and Stanford announce they are joining the ACC, leaving Oregon State and Washington State as the Pac-12s only remaining members.
Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego State announce they are leaving the Mountain West for the Pac-12.
Utah State joins them 12 days later.Gonzaga joins the Pac-12, which still needs an eighth member for football since the Bulldogs do not participate in the sport.
Texas State gives the Pac-12 eight football-playing members, the minimum number required by the NCAA as an FBS conference.
The reconstituted Pac-12 will become official.
with eight teams for football Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Oregon State, SDSU, Texas State, Utah State and Washington State.
Gonzaga will make it a nine-team conference for basketball and other sports.