[FarmBoy]

I think the Cali schools wanted to be in the same division, but the other schools were worried that in the long run it would be the Big12-redux with the South dominating the North. Oregon would be the Pac North Champ in perpetuity practically.

Other conferences maintain one cross-divisional rivalry, which I think makes sense to have a compromise between tradition and varying the schedules. The SEC takes it too far in having 2 cross divisional rivals, which, after 6 divisional games, leaves 1 rotating spot. With a 12 team conference, 5 divisional games plus 1 annual cross-divisional guarantee leaves 3 spots on the schedule to rotate through the other 5 teams in the other division. That seems workable to me.

I agree that in the long run, the California round robin will not be maintained, but it will be too bad to see the rivalries go. Still, I'm glad we're not in the same division as Utah and Colorado, so we maintain our Pac8 schedule.

[FarmBoy]

I think the Cali schools wanted to be in the same division, but the other schools were worried that in the long run it would be the Big12-redux with the South dominating the North. Oregon would be the Pac North Champ in perpetuity practically.

Other conferences maintain one cross-divisional rivalry, which I think makes sense to have a compromise between tradition and varying the schedules. The SEC takes it too far in having 2 cross divisional rivals, which, after 6 divisional games, leaves 1 rotating spot. With a 12 team conference, 5 divisional games plus 1 annual cross-divisional guarantee leaves 3 spots on the schedule to rotate through the other 5 teams in the other division. That seems workable to me.

I agree that in the long run, the California round robin will not be maintained, but it will be too bad to see the rivalries go. Still, I'm glad we're not in the same division as Utah and Colorado, so we maintain our Pac8 schedule.