Taking a look at some of the early surprises in Men's Basketball.

Patterson told the audience that the stadium is ancient by Pacific-12 Conference standards. "We’re among the oldest," he said, adding that by comparison, since 1998, $1.3 billion has been "spent on football stadiums alone in the Pac-12 Conference." Sun Devil Stadium is the only Pac-12 facility without recent renovations, he said.

USC showed their dominance by getting to an early 5-0 lead, but they held off UCLA rally to win the NorCal Tournament.

We break down the first week of action and rank the Pac-12 teams based on an advanced formula: my brain.

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It's summer and everything on TV sucks. Except for the Pac-12 Network of course! Your new and original programming lineup. Some football, some Olympic sports, and a classic football matchup too! 7 p.m. PT "2012 Women’s Volleyball Preview" 7:30 p.m. PT "2012 Women’s Soccer Preview" 8 p.m. PT "2012 Football Preview: #1 Oregon" 8:30 p.m. PT "Pac-12 Football Classics – Oregon at Arizona (11/21/09)"

Slight self-promotion, but what do Pac-12 fans think of this idea? Scheduling with the ACC, both leagues would get exposure on the opposite coast and a potentially-big payday.