The Pacific Ten Conference competes in top Division-I play in 22 different varsity sports.  The name Pacific Ten stuck in 1978 after testing out a couple other names as the conference grew, like Big Five, Big Six, and Pacific 8.  Thomas Hansen is head of the Pacific Ten Conference, and will retire in July 2009 after an impressive 26 years of service.

The Pacific Ten Conference is one of the top in country.  Here's a quick rundown of the member schools:

University of Arizona Wildcats

Arizona State SunDevils

California Berkeley Golden Bears

Oregon Ducks

Oregon State Beavers

Stanford Cardinals

California Los Angeles Bruins

Southern California Trojans

Washington Huskies

Washington State Cougars 

These teams are relatively well-matched.  The strongest rivalries tend to be between in-state teams, like the rivalry between Arizona and Arizona State or Washington and Washington State.  Games can be fierce and crowded as community members, alumni, and students really get into the action.

To watch some Pacific Ten Conference action, purchase your Pacific Ten Conference tickets today.  Pacific Ten Conference tickets are available here for games all over the west coast.  Since seats tend to go quickly for big match-ups, purchase Pacific Ten Conference tickets today!