Does the Pac-12 merge with the ACC? Or do Oregon, Washington, the Arizona schools, Colorado and Utah go to the Big 12? These are the two most likely scenarios right now facing the conference. Personally, I’d be interested in a Pac-12/ACC alliance, especially if it leads to games like Oregon-Clemson or Washington-Miami. There would also be a Pac-12/ACC championship game in Las Vegas at the … Continue reading Pac-12 Needs ACC, Not Big 12

The reactions from college football pundits to the Big Ten move seems to be determined by who they work for: Here’s a message that sounds exactly what you would expect from someone at Fox Sports, which is quite happy with two conferences calling all the shots. It is incredibly hard to see right now, in particular if you're team is outside SEC or Big 10, … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Pundits Let Paychecks Decide Opinions

Here’s a quote former Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos gave to John Canzano about USC and UCLA moving to the Big Ten: “It ain’t going to be an easy road for USC and UCLA. At Nebraska, we took teams into Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State . . . let’s just say, there aren’t going to be any 10-2 seasons.” Continue reading Another View On Big Ten Move

With Nebraska currently the westernmost Big Ten school, expect to see the Cornhuskers playing the Trojans every year. Lincoln, Neb., is 1,500 miles from Los Angeles, a snip compared to Rutgers and Maryland and Penn State. Or here is another way to look at it: No word on if the Big Ten has reached out to Honduras. USC is closer to Honduras (2,377 miles) than … Continue reading Is Nebraska Going To Be USC’s Natural Rival?

WINNERS The Crosstown Rivalry Here’s how you cut down on travel: Do what used to happen in the 1960’s when USC-UCLA would play four times a season in basketball. Twice at Galen and twice at Pauley. Do the same for women’s volleyball and things are suddenly more manageable. Chicago This might be the site of a lot of USC (and UCLA) games in different sports … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Winners And Losers Of Week

Francis Mauigoa, a four-star offensive tackle that some of the fanboys predicted would go to USC, committed to Miami today. This is a real blow to the offensive line recruiting because when the USC fanboys are sucking up to a recruit, it means USC really wanted him. Mauigoa is just the latest top lineman to reject the Trojans. Mauigoa also considered Tennessee and Alabama. By … Continue reading USC Loses Another Top Offensive Line Recruit