[terry]

The "Pacific" name carries a lot of history with it. The Pacific Coast Conference goes back to 1915, and lasted until 1959. Its successor was known for a few years as the Athletic Association of Western Universities, but in mid-1960s, it was renamed the Pacific 8, then the Pacific 10 in 1978. So the "Pacific" name has been used for a long time. I don\'t think the conference will want to flush 95 years of history down the drain. I think "Pacific" will be retained in the name.

"Pacific 16" seems like a misnomer if there are members in Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. But the fact that it\'s a misnomer isn\'t an insurmountable obstacle, as the 11-member Big 10 has proved.

If not Pac 16, then maybe "Pacific Southwest" or "Pacific West"?

[terry]

The "Pacific" name carries a lot of history with it. The Pacific Coast Conference goes back to 1915, and lasted until 1959. Its successor was known for a few years as the Athletic Association of Western Universities, but in mid-1960s, it was renamed the Pacific 8, then the Pacific 10 in 1978. So the "Pacific" name has been used for a long time. I don\'t think the conference will want to flush 95 years of history down the drain. I think "Pacific" will be retained in the name.

"Pacific 16" seems like a misnomer if there are members in Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. But the fact that it\'s a misnomer isn\'t an insurmountable obstacle, as the 11-member Big 10 has proved.

If not Pac 16, then maybe "Pacific Southwest" or "Pacific West"?