This week is the last we'll see of a league that gave us historic moments in the sport. We look back at some of the greatest moments and forward to how its teams will carry that legacy on.
The Pac-12 as we know it will come to an end -- in men's basketball, at least -- this week in Las Vegas with its conference tournament. Ironically, the conference tournament, or lack thereof, was one of the things that once differentiated the Pac-12 from the majority of other leagues. The league didn't have one until 1987, and that lasted four seasons before it returned in 2002.
This week will cap a rich history that dates to the formation of the Pacific Coast Conference in 1915, a 109-year run that includes 15 national championships and some of the greatest players and coaches the sport has ever seen. ESPN's Myron Medcalf, Jeff Borzello and John Gasaway discuss the biggest personalities and moments in the conference's history, the legacy of the Pac-12 and what might happen moving forward.Any discussion of college basketball's history -- or the best of the best in the history of the sport -- cannot happen without including the Pac-12. Or, more specifically, UCLA. UCLA is the program with the most national championships.
John Wooden, with Lew Alcindor and Sidney Wicks, built one of the greatest sports dynasties and is still considered one of the greatest coaches of all time. While the league hasn't won a national title since 1997, it has produced many amazing teams in the past 27 years. Which of them ranks No. 1?won 35 games and reached the Final Four during the 2007-08 season should be considered.
What will the impact of the newly arrived Pac-12 teams be in their new leagues next season? Will we see a team do in 2025 whatOn the one hand, it's unlikely any Pac-12 export can be to 2025 what Houston's been this season. Arizona has the best five-year KenPom ranking in the departures lounge, and next season the Wildcats will compete against ... Houston. But let's see this glass as half full. The Big Ten gets a sweet big-picture deal.
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