Breaking down what a move to the Big Ten means for UCLA and USC Olympic sports
2 years, 5 months ago

Breaking down what a move to the Big Ten means for UCLA and USC Olympic sports

LA Times  

The UCLA softball team defeated Oklahoma to win the 2019 NCAA title in Oklahoma City. Women’s tennis Last national champion from the Pac-12: Stanford, 2019 Last national champion from the Big Ten: None What they’re getting into: UCLA and USC will be happy to get away from Stanford. Men’s track and field Last national champion from the Pac-12: Oregon, 2015 Last national champion from the Big Ten: Minnesota, 1948 What they’re getting into: USC and UCLA should fare well in the Big Ten. Women’s track and field Last national champion from the Pac-12: USC, 2021 Last national champion from the Big Ten: None What they’re getting into: No Big Ten team has won a national championship. Women’s rowing Last national champion from the Pac-12: Washington, 2019 Last national champion from the Big Ten: Ohio State, 2015 What they’re getting into: Stanford and Washington are the pride of Pac-12 rowing.

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USC, UCLA set to open women’s NCAA soccer tournament at home
1 month, 1 week ago

USC, UCLA set to open women’s NCAA soccer tournament at home

LA Times  

USC’s Maria Alagoa tries to steal the ball from UCLA’s Nicki Fraser during the Trojans’ Big Ten win. 9 UCLA will open the NCAA women’s soccer tournament at home, with the Trojans meeting Sacramento State on Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park and the Bruins hosting Western Athletic Conference champion Cal Baptist on Friday. Both Southern California teams claimed championships …

Big Ten bowl projections, and how the top four’s CFP hopes could blur the postseason picture
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Big Ten bowl projections, and how the top four’s CFP hopes could blur the postseason picture

New York Times  

The College Football Playoff may be bigger than ever this year, but there will be nearly six times as many FBS teams playing in non-CFP bowl games as there will be participants in the new 12-team bracket. Early November projection: Illinois ReliaQuest Bowl Particulars: Tampa, Fla., Dec. 31, Noon ET Opponent: A pool of SEC teams ranging from second to …

USC beats UCLA to claim first outright conference championship in women’s soccer
1 month, 3 weeks ago

USC beats UCLA to claim first outright conference championship in women’s soccer

LA Times  

USC’s Maria Alagoa tries to steal the ball from UCLA’s Nicki Fraser during the Trojans’ Big Ten win on Sunday. When Jane Alukonis was hired as the women’s soccer coach at USC three years ago, part of her mission was to bring the school an outright conference championship such as those she won as an assistant at UCLA. “I’m very …

Oregon Ducks Soaring High, But Pac-12 Teams Struggling to Find Their Rhythm in Big Ten
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2 months ago

Oregon Ducks Soaring High, But Pac-12 Teams Struggling to Find Their Rhythm in Big Ten

Associated Press  

The other former Pac-12 teams are finding the transition to the Big Ten much more difficult than expected. Teams like UCLA, USC, and Washington are struggling to get wins on the road, with only one conference win apiece so far. Oregon, on the other hand, has shown flashes of brilliance, but they have yet to secure a Big Ten victory …

Can UCLA get its Big Ten breakthrough? Five things to watch against Rutgers
2 months ago

Can UCLA get its Big Ten breakthrough? Five things to watch against Rutgers

LA Times  

They played “The Sopranos” theme song at UCLA practice this week, a nod to the Bruins’ first game in New Jersey in the school’s 105 years of football. If UCLA doesn’t beat reeling Rutgers in the land of the wiseguys, the Bruins can probably forget about it when it comes to being given a pass for their first Big Ten …

USC has quickly become a Big Ten power and should reach the CFP
3 months, 2 weeks ago

USC has quickly become a Big Ten power and should reach the CFP

LA Times  

Suddenly, the fantasy feels grounded in reality. USC coach Lincoln Riley talks to staff via his headset during the team’s win over Utah State on Saturday at the Coliseum. “There’s just a long ways to go, man, but, shoot, we couldn’t be more excited about what they’re doing, they way we’re playing defensively right now.” If their victory last week …

The athletic director of the University of Washington on leading a Big 10 school
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The athletic director of the University of Washington on leading a Big 10 school

NPR  

The athletic director of the University of Washington on leading a Big 10 school As Week 1 of the college football season approaches, NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Pat Chun, athletic director for the University of Washington, about his school's decision to join the Big 10. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Nearly 65,000 miles - that's the combined distance universities of Washington, …

Big Ten women’s basketball schedule brings USC, UCLA to conference’s easternmost schools
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Big Ten women’s basketball schedule brings USC, UCLA to conference’s easternmost schools

Associated Press  

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The 14 current Big Ten teams each will play two women’s basketball conference games on the West Coast in 2024-25 and incoming members Southern California and UCLA each will play two games at the easternmost schools. The Big Ten announced the breakdown of conference opponents for the 18-team league on Tuesday. Each team will have an 18-game …

UConn proud of Big East’s basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sports
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UConn proud of Big East’s basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sports

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Alabama and the rest of the football fans in the Southeastern Conference are about to find out what Big East basketball is all about. The Huskies have a chance to win back-to-back NCAA titles — which would make it six in 13 years for the Big East, the league that takes pride in its basketball pedigree even as …

Big Ten needs to make sure UCLA ends regular season against USC
1 year, 1 month ago

Big Ten needs to make sure UCLA ends regular season against USC

LA Times  

UCLA running back TJ Harden celebrates his touchdown with receivers Logan Loya and Kyle Ford against USC on Saturday at the Coliseum. UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond, left, and offensive lineman Yutaka Mahe roll the Victory Bell off the Coliseum field after the Bruins’ win over USC on Saturday. “Our intention is to play our rival the last game of …

USC, UCLA to enter weakened Big Ten amid ugly Michigan mud fight
1 year, 1 month ago

USC, UCLA to enter weakened Big Ten amid ugly Michigan mud fight

LA Times  

The Michigan Wolverines were thousands of feet in the air Friday afternoon on their way to play the biggest game of their season when the Big Ten announced a three-game suspension of coach Jim Harbaugh. Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti, a Harvard-educated attorney with a TV background, received Michigan’s 10-page response to the conference’s evidence relating to now-former staffer Connor …

Opinion: The Pac-12 is the ‘Conference of Champions.’ Don’t let it disappear
1 year, 2 months ago

Opinion: The Pac-12 is the ‘Conference of Champions.’ Don’t let it disappear

LA Times  

USC Trojans celebrate their victory in the Division 1 NCAA Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship in May 2023. Consider the Olympic sports contested across the NCAA: Pac-12 schools dominate the top 25 national rankings and finishes, and Stanford, UCLA and USC sweep the podium spots for schools with the most NCAA team titles. Indeed, it is Olympic sports that have made …

Expanding Big Ten weighs competition, rivalries, TV ratings and road trips to make football schedule
1 year, 2 months ago

Expanding Big Ten weighs competition, rivalries, TV ratings and road trips to make football schedule

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Weighing competitive balance, traditional rivalries, television ratings and some very long road trips, the Big Ten produced 262 versions of a football schedule to find the one that best fit its soon-to-be 18-team, bicoastal conference. Big Ten Chief Operating Officer Kerry Kenny said the conference wants …

Commentary: USC may not be able to escape its Oregon problem in Big Ten after all
1 year, 4 months ago

Commentary: USC may not be able to escape its Oregon problem in Big Ten after all

LA Times  

During the past year, USC and UCLA expected they would be the only Pac-12 schools invited to join the Big Ten — that they were the lone West Coast powers selected to elevate the brand of the country’s oldest major college sports conference. The Big Ten is likely to wait for the Pac-12’s demise to be furthered by Arizona and …

UCLA and USC will join the Big Ten in one year. This is their plan for an elite move
1 year, 4 months ago

UCLA and USC will join the Big Ten in one year. This is their plan for an elite move

LA Times  

As their old conference ticks its way toward a shriveled, uncertain future — schools skedaddling seemingly by the day — UCLA and USC have formally commenced the countdown toward a more assured fate. “You’re not going to play a game later than 8 o’clock on the East Coast because of the time slots the Big Ten has,” UCLA football coach …

USC, UCLA will face Michigan during their first season in Big Ten
1 year, 6 months ago

USC, UCLA will face Michigan during their first season in Big Ten

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Southern California and UCLA will both face Michigan during their first season as members of the Big Ten Conference in 2024. USC and UCLA both announced last year that they were leaving the Pac-12 Conference to join the Big Ten. For its first two seasons in the Big Ten, USC will have home-and-home series against Penn State …

Big Ten football won’t come with scheduled success for USC, UCLA in debut season
1 year, 6 months ago

Big Ten football won’t come with scheduled success for USC, UCLA in debut season

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley directs pregame warmups before a win over Fresno State on Sept. 17. UCLA’s first Big Ten schedule will include Ohio State, Northwestern, Nebraska, Minnesota and USC at the Rose Bowl in addition to road games against Michigan, Indiana, Iowa and Rutgers. “That said, it’s exciting to see the future conference matchups fans will get to experience …

Without UCLA and USC, what’s the future of Pac-12 women’s basketball?
1 year, 10 months ago

Without UCLA and USC, what’s the future of Pac-12 women’s basketball?

New York Times  

A Pac-12 school has a certain character. Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer has repeatedly said that the Pac-12 Network has put the conference on the map and showcased women’s basketball to a national audience. “I mean, you look at the number of games that are televised on Pac-12 network, I think we’re clearly number one in the country in terms of …

After adding USC and UCLA, Big Ten leaves door open to more expansion
2 years, 4 months ago

After adding USC and UCLA, Big Ten leaves door open to more expansion

LA Times  

Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren talks to reporters during the conference’s media days at Lucas Oil Stadium on Tuesday in Indianapolis. That figures to be a massive infusion of cash for each school given that the Big Ten’s new media rights agreement is expected to top $1 billion — a deal that Warren said would be announced “sooner than later.” …

UCLA Olympic sports faced uncertain future until the Bruins jumped to the Big Ten
2 years, 5 months ago

UCLA Olympic sports faced uncertain future until the Bruins jumped to the Big Ten

LA Times  

UCLA fans cheer on their team against Texas during the first inning of a Women’s College World Series game June 2 in Oklahoma City. Given its perilous athletic department finances, UCLA faced the prospect of cutting sports had the school not agreed to bolt for the Big Ten Conference. This move allows us to reimagine what UCLA athletics can be …

Everything you need to know about UCLA and USC joining the Big Ten
2 years, 5 months ago

Everything you need to know about UCLA and USC joining the Big Ten

LA Times  

A Southern California native and veteran of several Big Ten winters, Myles Johnson knows the first words likely uttered by former Pac-12 athletes once their new conference smacks them like a midwinter Lake Michigan breeze. Bruins guard Jaylen Clark retweeted a meme of a frightened boy being roused from bed, alongside a caption that read, “USC and UCLA players waking …

Who Should Be Most Terrified by USC and UCLA’s Move to the Big Ten?
2 years, 5 months ago

Who Should Be Most Terrified by USC and UCLA’s Move to the Big Ten?

Slate  

College football has always been a factional exercise. That has been the Big Ten, which lacks the SEC’s easy recruiting footprint but has other assets—bigger population centers and some enormous alumni bases—that have brought it even more television money. Jon Wilner, the Pac-12 Hotline reporter who broke the news, was among several who suggested the Big Ten’s shopping spree might …

Big Ten votes to add USC, UCLA as members starting in 2024
2 years, 5 months ago

Big Ten votes to add USC, UCLA as members starting in 2024

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said USC and UCLA, both members of the Pac-12 and its previous iterations for nearly a century, submitted applications for membership and the league’s Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted unanimously to add the Los Angeles schools. “Ultimately, the Big Ten …

Analysis: UCLA's move to Big Ten is a win before kickoff for Martin Jarmond and Bruins
2 years, 5 months ago

Analysis: UCLA's move to Big Ten is a win before kickoff for Martin Jarmond and Bruins

LA Times  

UCLA’s athletic deficit crisis could be solved by a new benefactor freely spewing cash. “College athletics is changing, and UCLA has always led in times of change,” Bruins athletic director Martin Jarmond told The Times after its conference switcheroo alongside USC starting in 2024 was officially announced. Perhaps no one inside the UCLA or USC athletic departments knows better than …

How did USC and UCLA join the Big Ten so quickly? Inside a game-changing shift in CFB
2 years, 5 months ago

How did USC and UCLA join the Big Ten so quickly? Inside a game-changing shift in CFB

New York Times  

Editor’s Note: This story is included in The Athletic’s Best of 2022. “Hopefully, this will bring some much-needed stability in college athletics,” Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren said when the formation was announced. The league had conversations with and about a number of schools — but multiple sources said USC and UCLA both reached out to the Big Ten first. …

USC and UCLA rock college sports by leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten
2 years, 5 months ago

USC and UCLA rock college sports by leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten

LA Times  

It may be hard to imagine — USC cardinal and gold and UCLA blue and gold blending into the pageantry that permeates through frosty fall Saturdays in America’s heartland. Ultimately, the Big Ten is the best home for USC and Trojan athletics as we move into the new world of collegiate sports.” UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond told The Times, …

The end of USC and UCLA after dark: 7 things to know about the Big Ten move
2 years, 5 months ago

The end of USC and UCLA after dark: 7 things to know about the Big Ten move

LA Times  

USC football coach Lincoln Riley watches his players during a practice session in March. The Big Ten reported more than $768 million in revenue during the 2019-20 fiscal year — the last before the COVID-19 pandemic — compared with roughly $533 million for the Pac-12. According to USA Today, the Big Ten paid its 12 longest-standing members between $43.1 million …

The Big Ten approves adding 2 iconic California brands: UCLA and USC
2 years, 5 months ago

The Big Ten approves adding 2 iconic California brands: UCLA and USC

NPR  

The Big Ten approves adding 2 iconic California brands: UCLA and USC Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark J. Terrill/AP Mark J. Terrill/AP In a surprising and seismic shift in college athletics, the Big Ten voted Thursday to add Southern California and UCLA as conference members beginning in 2024. Sponsor Message Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said USC and UCLA, …

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