May the 'Conference of Champions' rest in peace. The staff here at Oregon Ducks on SI reflects on the history of the Pac-12—and previous versions—and tell some of our favorite memories.
but the memories of the Pac-12 Conference will live on forever. Since the Conference of Champions is no longer around, the staffIt feels nearly impossible to pick just one favorite Pac-12 conference moment. I grew up dancing down the aisles as a four-year-old in Autzen Stadium. I remember the burnt, yet delicious, popcorn at the old Mac Court. One time the popcorn machine set off the fire alarm and we all had to evacuate in the middle of a basketball game.
As a Nebraska kid too young to understand what was happening in the 90s, the Pete Carroll Trojans were my first understanding of a college football dynasty. Seeing what Reggie Bush and LenDale White were able to do out of the backfield with Matt Leinart orchestrating the offense, USC's run was like magic to my young eyes. Then, just as they'd do to my own Husker heart, Texas and Vince Young stepped in to ruin the day.
There was not a time in my junior high through high school life that USC was not in the hunt for a national title. When I think of the death of the Pac-12, I can't help but think back to one of the many dominating runs from the "Conference of Champions"., helping elevate the game of women's basketball. And did it in the Pac-12 Conference, one of the best in women’s basketball.
The Pac-12 boasts some of the nation's top recruits. Powerhouse programs like Stanford, with their talented players and Coach of the Year Tara VanDerveer, consistently rank high nationally. The depth of the conference is impressive too, with many teams battling for spots in the NCAA tournament each year.
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