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There is no planet where some of those Pac 10 teams save for UCLA are above ANY of the traditional Big 10 teams. USC should be 17 and Rutgers 18.
 

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The NCAA killed it when they let the big east blow up in size. The big 10 and others followed. Also letting more than 1, then more than 2 teams/conference in the tournament. And now, paying players who were already getting paid with a scholarship. These I think are the big 3.

The WAC was exploding about the same time or earlier than the Big East; the Big East's fatal flaws were NOT voting in Penn State and allowing the South Bend Penal Institute to join in all but football

The $EC, ACC, Pac-10, 12, etc all expanded in short order

Allowing a 2d, 3rd, multi teams began in the 1974-75 season -- chiefly because Lefty Driesell's 1973-74 team (and it's 5 future NBA players, 7 future NBA draftees).

When the NCAA opened the door on the MBB Tourney, the Big Ten, Pac-12 (nee' Pac-8) began allowing 2d, 3rd football teams to accept bowl bids
 
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