Pac-12
Sports abbreviation · Sports League and Organization
| Stands for | Pacific-12 Conference |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports |
Pac-12 stands for Pacific-12 Conference, a sports league and organization abbreviation.
NCAA Division I conference on the US West Coast that lost ten of its twelve members to other leagues in 2024, leaving only Oregon State and Washington State. It is being rebuilt for 2026 with new members including Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Colorado State and Utah State.
Example: Oregon State and Washington State played as the only two Pac-12 members during the 2024 season.
Usage notes
Traces to the Pacific Coast Conference of 1915; it was later the Pac-8 and Pac-10 before Colorado and Utah joined in 2011. Long nicknamed "the Conference of Champions" for its count of NCAA team titles. USC and UCLA left for the Big Ten, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah for the Big 12, and Stanford and California for the ACC.
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