[Maple Leaf]

I wouldn't go that far, but I would fill the Pac-12 network with broadcasts of historically painful USC/UCLA losses over the next year or two.

The travel for UCLA and USC is going to be absolutely miserable.  Looking ahead a bit, I wonder if UCLA will separate from USC?  Their program isn't as prominent as the Trojans...at the end of the day, will they really want to remain in the B1G?  And if their eye wanders, where will it wander to?

 
Remote possibilities:

1. UCLA to the Big10 stopped by the Regents.
   
2. Utah and Colorado go to the Big 12
   
3. The Pac 12 is now the Pac 9, with each team (football) playing each other (8 conference games) with 4 non-conference games.
   
4. USC is kicked out of the Big 10 for dishonesty of a higher level.
   
5. USC's request to rejoin the Pac 9 is rejected, USC the becomes a member of the Correctional League.
   
6. The LA Coliseum is acquired by the LA County Waste-Water Treatment District and is used for a compositing facility to handle the vast amounts of sewage sludge.
   

[Maple Leaf]

I wouldn't go that far, but I would fill the Pac-12 network with broadcasts of historically painful USC/UCLA losses over the next year or two.

The travel for UCLA and USC is going to be absolutely miserable.  Looking ahead a bit, I wonder if UCLA will separate from USC?  Their program isn't as prominent as the Trojans...at the end of the day, will they really want to remain in the B1G?  And if their eye wanders, where will it wander to?

 
Remote possibilities:

1. UCLA to the Big10 stopped by the Regents.
   
2. Utah and Colorado go to the Big 12
   
3. The Pac 12 is now the Pac 9, with each team (football) playing each other (8 conference games) with 4 non-conference games.
   
4. USC is kicked out of the Big 10 for dishonesty of a higher level.
   
5. USC's request to rejoin the Pac 9 is rejected, USC the becomes a member of the Correctional League.
   
6. The LA Coliseum is acquired by the LA County Waste-Water Treatment District and is used for a compositing facility to handle the vast amounts of sewage sludge.
   

[Goose]

I wouldn't go that far, but I would fill the Pac-12 network with broadcasts of historically painful USC/UCLA losses over the next year or two.

The travel for UCLA and USC is going to be absolutely miserable.  Looking ahead a bit, I wonder if UCLA will separate from USC?  Their program isn't as prominent as the Trojans...at the end of the day, will they really want to remain in the B1G?  And if their eye wanders, where will it wander to?

Good questions, but I wouldn't even consider pondering them until UCLA actually has a schedule made up for all their sports after they leave the PAC-12. That process may be so difficult (impossible?) that UCLA and/or the B1G realizes this just isn't going to work and stops the process.

[Goose]

I wouldn't go that far, but I would fill the Pac-12 network with broadcasts of historically painful USC/UCLA losses over the next year or two.

The travel for UCLA and USC is going to be absolutely miserable.  Looking ahead a bit, I wonder if UCLA will separate from USC?  Their program isn't as prominent as the Trojans...at the end of the day, will they really want to remain in the B1G?  And if their eye wanders, where will it wander to?

Good questions, but I wouldn't even consider pondering them until UCLA actually has a schedule made up for all their sports after they leave the PAC-12. That process may be so difficult (impossible?) that UCLA and/or the B1G realizes this just isn't going to work and stops the process.

[Mick]

1. USC's request to rejoin the Pac 9 is rejected, USC the becomes a member of the Correctional League.
   

Santa Clara dropped D1 football in 1952 and revived it as a D2 program in 1959.  They were hurting for local opponents, and could only field a five game schedule in 1959, playing USF twice.  In 1960, they had a more conventional schedule, but they ended the season with a formal game against: San Quentin. (p. 5):
Santa Clara (santaclarabroncos.com)

San Quentin played a number of  local teams, and their best season was 1956 when they went  8-1, losing only to San Francisco State Gators. Apparently, a number of correctional institutions played local colleges in the 1950s:
BEHIND THE WALLS or Doin a 10 year Slide for Murder Two (americanfootballassn.com)

[Mick]

1. USC's request to rejoin the Pac 9 is rejected, USC the becomes a member of the Correctional League.
   

Santa Clara dropped D1 football in 1952 and revived it as a D2 program in 1959.  They were hurting for local opponents, and could only field a five game schedule in 1959, playing USF twice.  In 1960, they had a more conventional schedule, but they ended the season with a formal game against: San Quentin. (p. 5):
Santa Clara (santaclarabroncos.com)

San Quentin played a number of  local teams, and their best season was 1956 when they went  8-1, losing only to San Francisco State Gators. Apparently, a number of correctional institutions played local colleges in the 1950s:
BEHIND THE WALLS or Doin a 10 year Slide for Murder Two (americanfootballassn.com)

[Phogge]

Gators!

[Phogge]

Gators!

[mbdude]

Sources - Big 12, Pac-12 won't partner as talks officially end (espn.com)

[mbdude]

Sources - Big 12, Pac-12 won't partner as talks officially end (espn.com)

[BostonCard]

Nobody trusts anyone, especially after the Big-Ten went after USC/UCLA despite a gentleman’s agreement between the Big-Ten, ACC, and PAC-12 not to poach each other’s teams.

BC

[BostonCard]

Nobody trusts anyone, especially after the Big-Ten went after USC/UCLA despite a gentleman’s agreement between the Big-Ten, ACC, and PAC-12 not to poach each other’s teams.

BC