PAC-10 commissioner Larry Scott confirmed this afternoon the new PAC-12 will be divided into a North Division and South Division. The first PAC-12 conference championship game will be played in 2011 at the home stadium of the team with the best overall conference record.
Scott also confirmed the conference will operate an equal revenue sharing conference. The only stipulation is if the conference does not make over $170 million, then USC and UCLA would receive an additional $2 million from the conference. The revenue plan kicks in during the 2012-13 academic year.
A North Division will consist of Cal, Stanford, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, and Washington State.
A South Division will consist of Arizona, Arizona State, Utah, Colorado, USC, and UCLA.
Scott said, ?All rivalries have been kept completely intact. We have agreed to a 9-game conference schedule with five division games and four cross-divisional games. Protecting all traditional rivalries was an important principle in the structure.?
The northern California teams will play the southern California teams every year.
Scott said that the schools will be able to publish their 2011 and 2012 schedules within the next 30 days.
The division of the conference is only for the sport of football.
Regarding the team with the best overall conference record getting to host the championship game, Scott said, "The idea of a collegiate atmosphere, rewarding the fans, and having it be something you earned were all priorities."
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