Pac-10 Has Extended an Invitation to Utah, Press Conference Set for Tomorrow
by Bob_Bell on Jun 16, 2010 2:27 PM MDT
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According to the official Pac-10 conference site, the University of Utah has received an invitation to join the conference:
"WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- The Pacific-10 has extended an invitation to the University of Utah to join the Conference. A press conference will take place in the Rice-Eccles Stadium tower at the University of Utah tomorrow at 1 p.m. MT/12 p.m. PT."
Utah, when they accept, will join Colorado in the migration over to the Pac-10. The invitation of Utah might mean Pac-10 play will start in 2011 as Utah only needs to give the Mountain West Conference one year's notice for a move. The University of Colorado has expressed an interest in beginning Pac-10 play to coincide with the departure of Nebraska to the Big Ten conference. Time will tell what the league office for the Pac-10 wants to do as television contract negotiations are set to begin in 2011-2012.
With Pac-10 expansion probably complete for this year, the next question to the league offices (other than when Colorado and Utah will begin play) is how will the teams be aligned. CBS4 in Denver rumored this structure and that Colorado would be guaranteed to play in the Pac-10 South:
Sources close to C.U. have told CBS4 Sports the Buffs are projected to be in a 6 team division in the new Pac-10. The Buffs will be joined by USC, UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State and probably Utah, which is expected to receive an invitation to join the Pac-10.That means USC and UCLA will be regular vistors to Boulder once the new conference officially begins competing in 2012.
The remaining teams in the conference that will make up the Pac-10 North are:
Cal-Berkeley
Stanford
Oregon
Oregon State
Washington
Washington State
Congratulations to the University of Utah in joining the conference. For more information regarding the move, check out SBNation's BlockU.
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Grats to the Utes!
I hope they can make this change by 2011 so I can enjoy a full Pac-10 season as a CU student!
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I see nothing that will prevent this from happening.
the MWC had a July 1st deadline for Boise to join in order to begin play in the 2011 season. It’s safe to assume this would hold true for teams leaving the MWC.
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that deadline...
wasn’t imposed by the MWC. it was the WAC who imposed it. if i remember right, Utah would have to inform the MWC of their departure no later than September 1st to start play in the 2011 season
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Utah Pac-10 champs in 2011. A little early? haha, it should be great, and a perfect time for Utah and CU to join with USC going to be on downward turn for a few years.
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I think this is the best scenario for both conferences
I never liked the 16-team mega conference idea. I am somewhat partial to the notion that teams should play the majority of the teams in their conference (in football that is), not just the 8 teams in your division… Utah seems like a great fit and could set up a nice rivalry with CU. Texas and Oklahoma can go pound each other in the dusty, wind-swept plains and take all the “little” schools money while I enjoy sunny trips to SoCal to watch the buffs play!
Oh, and have fun in the Big 10 NU… got to love those trips to Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, etc.
Somewhat off topic, should the current Big 10 be the new Big 12 and vice versa for the current Big 12 or XII if you like?
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I agree....
Never really liked the Pac 16. Things could not have turned out better for the Buffs. Even the “South” 6 team alignment is the best option for CU. The Buffs are on a roll…..let’s hope it can somehow continue into September.
I think the Big 12 should be remained the 10 Texas Bitches
The Big 10 should be remained Notre Dame’s nightmare
And the Pac-10 should be renamed the Sweet 12, cause it will be too sweet playing in sunshine and seeing SoCal Coeds, will miss the Austin Coeds, but I will take UCLA and USC, ASU, and U of A as replacements over the herds roaming the plains of Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa.
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I don't know what to do with the names of the conferences
but something needs to be done. Big 10 can be “Big 12” and the Big twelve can be “Big X” (since we always used roman numerals). Who knows, either way it’s gonna take some getting used to.
That would be only if BYU was allowed to join
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Welcome to our next rival?
Better snow = Colorado. Eat it, Utah!
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by neumdaddy on Jun 16, 2010 4:00 PM MDT reply actions 4 recs
Official conference line in all things is that California is the best
I can snowboard in a T-shirt and be at the beach in 70º weather on the same day :p
Hey, I already asked our Utah buddies
but know I have to ask you guys. I have been to Utah to snowboard in their glorious snow, but I have not tried Colorado. When I come out to see games or to vacation I got to try it out. My buddy recommends Breckenridge, because he lived there and A-Basin. Can you hook me up with lift tickets? Then I can put to rest who has the best snow.
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Congrats to Utah. Good school, great state, and neighbors. I think both of our schools will have an influx of excitement and interest into our programs. We fit in the Pac 10. I have no doubt that Buffs fans will be watching more and interested more in our program when we face off against Pac 10 schools. I like Utah. They deserve this. Awesome!
Good deal
Our new rivals. This is gonna be fun.
by AllBroncsallday on Jun 16, 2010 4:03 PM MDT reply actions
Welcome on board, Now can we offically ban all Texans from coming to Colorado and Utah to ski
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utah
i’m a utah fan. colorado/utah makes sense. good work.
Denver sucks!
haha, just kidding! Glad to be in the P10/12 with you guys. So much more happier than if we had gotten the P16 super-conference.
It’s funny, we had each other scheduled a few years from now. Looks like it’ll be a conference game…
Utah should wait till 2012
Think it about it as conspiracy theory. The BCS powers and ABC/ESPN (since they have exclusive rights for upcoming bowl seasons) will grant the PAC a bigger and better deal if they guarantee that a non-AQ conference doesn’t defy the BCS and become an AQ conference. Pay off the PAC to take the lesser of the 2 evils
The way I see it, there’s 3 options.
1)The PAC takes a team they wouldn’t normally consider for expansion. They help Colorado pay off the Big XII (since Colorado’s athletic department is supposedly broke) to allow Colorado to start play in 2011. This way Utah’s last couple of years don’t count towards a possible AQ status for the MWC.
2)Utah says they’ll join the PAC but will wait till 2012 no matter what Colorado does. This way they can be in a better conference with better competition as a whole, still get bigger and better recruits, and they can still stick it to the BCS.
3)Utah declines the invitation all together.
Options 1 and 2 are the more likely to happen, but I think we’ll find out today that Utah joins the PAC in 2011.
GO UTES!!!
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