Gonzaga University announced Oct. 1 they will depart from the West Coast Conference following the conclusion of the 2024-2025 season, leaving 12 teams in the conference for the start of the 2026 season, according to multiple reports.The decision comes after Gonzaga announced their plan to join the Pac-12 in 2026, becoming the eighth team to join the conference after 10 teams … [Read more...] about Gonzaga Set to Leave West Coast Conference
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Hotshots: WCC Changes Gives Pepperdine Athletes an Additional Chance to Show Their Skills
Transparency Item: This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Ask a random sports fan if they have ever heard of the University of Pacific Athletics, and they probably would say "no." Ask that same fan if they have heard of Oregon State Athletics, and they almost certainly would say "yes." Oregon State University (OSU) and Washington State University (WSU) are two … [Read more...] about Hotshots: WCC Changes Gives Pepperdine Athletes an Additional Chance to Show Their Skills
OSU and WSU to Join WCC as Affiliate Members Next Year
Oregon State University and Washington State University will be joining the West Coast Conference as affiliate members for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 fiscal years, the WCC announced Dec. 22. Each school will compete in 10 sports with the two competing in 12 different sports combined. The WCC currently has four affiliate members, but OSU and WSU will become the only schools … [Read more...] about OSU and WSU to Join WCC as Affiliate Members Next Year
West Coast Blues: Why the Pac-12 Won’t Have a Team in the College Football Playoff Once Again
Infographic by Natalie Rulon It's been 1,006 days since the Pac-12 scored a point in the College Football Playoff. The Alabama Crimson Tide's rout of the Washington Huskies on New Year's Eve 2016 was the self-proclaimed Conference of Champions' last taste of playing on college football's biggest stage. Despite having a handful of promising teams this season, the Pac-12, … [Read more...] about West Coast Blues: Why the Pac-12 Won’t Have a Team in the College Football Playoff Once Again
Enjoy Football Through the Lens of a Trojan or Bruin
Photo Courtesy of USC Athletics As another school year dawns upon the collegiate population, students across the country anxiously await the return of fall Saturdays and good ol' college football. For schools with competent football programs, game days are an official, yet unofficial holiday. Comparable to Christmas, but instead of presents you receive… Well, I guess I don’t … [Read more...] about Enjoy Football Through the Lens of a Trojan or Bruin
