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BCS Still Hates the Pac Ten

Since joining the Bowl Championship Series system, the Pac Ten has been the perennial odd-man out, and history repeated itself again as the Kansas Jayhawks were selected to play in the Orange Bowl, leaving Arizona State as the off-man out.Pac Ten Commissioner Tom Hansen is likely not amused--but nor should be be surprised....

Verle Sorgen, Pac Ten Officials Official Officially Finished

After taking a beating this season for the sub-par performance of officials in Pac Ten games, Verle Sorgen, the conference's coordinator of referees, has announced his retirement. Sorgen held the position for 21 years, after serving as a referee himself for as many--but none was as turbulent as 2006. Who can forget the...

Pac Ten Gets No Respect

The Pac Ten conference must be feeling like Rodney Dangerfield these days. In its latest issue, Sports Illustrated puts four teams in its Top 25, yet ranks the conference fifth of the six Bowl Championship Series leagues. Only the Big East is worse, so don't damn us with feigned praise.The Arizona Republic's Doug Haller...