[Farm93]

All of this is great, but the Pac-8 became the Pac-10.  The Pac-10 wanted to become the Pac-16, but became the Pac-12.  So expansion brings change.

With 12, or more, teams it is clear that everyone will not get to play USC each year.  The more schools scream that the system is unfair because they do not play SC, the more likely it is that SC will demand more TV revenue and/or go independent, at least in football.  And SC going independent, ironically, might be best for Stanford.

Sadly, C.a.l and Stanford may get exactly what "we want".  And historically what we seem to want normally translates into 2 conferences losses out of division while the other North division teams feast on 2 conference wins against the weaker mountain schools.

Great!  :(

[Farm93]

All of this is great, but the Pac-8 became the Pac-10.  The Pac-10 wanted to become the Pac-16, but became the Pac-12.  So expansion brings change.

With 12, or more, teams it is clear that everyone will not get to play USC each year.  The more schools scream that the system is unfair because they do not play SC, the more likely it is that SC will demand more TV revenue and/or go independent, at least in football.  And SC going independent, ironically, might be best for Stanford.

Sadly, C.a.l and Stanford may get exactly what "we want".  And historically what we seem to want normally translates into 2 conferences losses out of division while the other North division teams feast on 2 conference wins against the weaker mountain schools.

Great!  :(