Pac-12 Conference facts for kids
The Pac-12 Conference is a group of top universities in the western United States. These schools compete against each other in many different sports, like football, basketball, and track and field. The Pac-12 is famous for winning more national championships than any other sports conference in the country. This means their teams have won the most big championships across all college sports!
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What is a Sports Conference?
A sports conference is like a league where several teams from different universities play against each other. It helps organize games and championships. The Pac-12 Conference brings together 12 universities. They compete in many sports, from team games like football and basketball to individual sports like swimming and gymnastics. Being part of a conference means these schools often play against each other every year. This creates fun rivalries and exciting games for fans!
Teams in the Pac-12
The Pac-12 Conference includes 12 well-known universities. These schools are located in different states across the western U.S. Each university has its own unique history and traditions in sports.
Here are the universities that play sports in the Pac-12 Conference:
- University of Arizona (Wildcats)
- Arizona State University (Sun Devils)
- University of California, Berkeley ("California" Golden Bears)
- University of Colorado at Boulder ("Colorado" Buffaloes)
- University of Oregon (Ducks)
- Oregon State University (Beavers)
- Stanford University (Cardinal)
- University of California, Los Angeles ("UCLA" Bruins)
- University of Southern California ("USC" Trojans)
- University of Utah (Utes)
- University of Washington (Huskies)
- Washington State University (Cougars)
Sports and Championships
The Pac-12 Conference is known for its strong teams in many sports. They have a long history of winning national championships. This means their teams have been the best in the country in various sports. For example, some Pac-12 schools are very famous for their success in basketball, while others are known for football or Olympic sports like swimming and track. The conference has won hundreds of national titles across all sports. This shows how talented their student-athletes and coaches are.
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Locations of the conference's full members.
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Final Pac-10 Conference logo
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UCLA–USC rivalry football game at the Rose Bowl. In 2008, both teams wore their colored jerseys.
See also
In Spanish: Pacific-12 Conference para niños
