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Pac-12 Conference

The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference in the Western United States. It participates at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level for all sports, and its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest level of NCAA football competition. The conference currently consists of nine…

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Founded
1915; 111 years ago (1915) (as the Pacific Coast Conference) 1959; 67 years ago (1959) (as the AAWU)
Headquarters
San Ramon, California, U.S.
Association
NCAA
Broadcasters
CBS Sports CW Sports USA Sports (starting in 2026)
Commissioner
Teresa Gould (since March 1, 2024)
Division
Division I

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Member universities

History

Financials

Commissioners

Championships

Football

Men's basketball

  • Oregon 1938–39 Oregon Webfoots men's basketball team
  • NCAA tournament NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
  • 1939 1939 NCAA basketball tournament
  • 1997 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
  • 1942 1942 NCAA basketball tournament
  • 1944 1944 NCAA basketball tournament
  • 1959 1959 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

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Pac-12 Conference

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Avg. degree1.99
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Pac-12 Conference

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related to Pacific Coast Conference · 21
Pac-12 Conference → An, Berkeley, California, Charter, December, Imperial Hotel, Northwest Conference, One, Oregon, Oregon Agricultural College, Oregon State University, Pacific Coast Conference, PCC, Portland, Stanford University, The, The PCC, University, Washington, Washington State College
related to National championships, Final Fours, and NCAA tournament appearances · 18
Pac-12 Conference → ACC, Arizona, Arizona State, Big, Big Ten Current, California, Current, Eleven, Final Four, Gonzaga, Mountain States Conference, NCAA, Oregon, Pac-12, San Diego State, Stanford, UCLA, Utah
Sports fielded · 3
Pac-12 Conference → 19 men's: 9 women's: 10, men's: 9, women's: 10
related to Sports · 3
Pac-12 Conference → NCAA-sanctioned, The Pac-12 Conference, Thirteen
Association · 1
Pac-12 Conference → NCAA
Broadcasters · 1
Pac-12 Conference → CBS Sports CW Sports USA Sports (starting in 2026)
Commissioner · 1
Pac-12 Conference → Teresa Gould (since March 1, 2024)
Division · 1
Pac-12 Conference → Division I
Formerly · 1
Pac-12 Conference → Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU, 1959–1968) Pacific-8 (1968–1978) Pacific-10 (1978–2011)
Founded · 1
Pac-12 Conference → 1915; 111 years ago (1915) (as the Pacific Coast Conference) 1959; 67 years ago (1959) (as the AAWU)

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Pac-12 ConferenceAssociationNCAA1.00infobox
Pac-12 ConferenceBroadcastersCBS Sports CW Sports USA Sports (starting in 2026)1.00infobox
Pac-12 ConferenceCommissionerTeresa Gould (since March 1, 2024)1.00infobox
Pac-12 ConferenceDivisionDivision I1.00infobox
Pac-12 ConferenceFormerlyAthletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU, 1959–1968) Pacific-8 (1968–1978) Pacific-10 (1978–2011)1.00infobox
Pac-12 ConferenceFounded1915; 111 years ago (1915) (as the Pacific Coast Conference) 1959; 67 years ago (1959) (as the AAWU)1.00infobox
Pac-12 ConferenceHeadquartersSan Ramon, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Pac-12 ConferenceNo. of teams91.00infobox
Pac-12 ConferenceRegionWestern United States, Texas1.00infobox
Pac-12 ConferenceSports fielded19 men's: 9 women's: 101.00infobox
Pac-12 ConferenceSports fieldedmen's: 91.00infobox
Pac-12 ConferenceSports fieldedwomen's: 101.00infobox
Pac-12 ConferenceStreaming partnersParamount+ ESPN (starting in 2026)1.00infobox
Pac-12 ConferenceSubdivisionFBS1.00infobox
Pac-12 ConferenceWebsitepac-12.com1.00infobox
Pac-12 Conferenceis acollegiate athletic conference in the Western United States0.90text

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