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From RegisterGuard.com (Oregon paper): Change is coming. The Pac-10 is finally ready and willing to catch up, then keep up. If you doubt it, consider the grand barnstorming tour in July, when Scott and the league’s football coaches will meet in New York with major media outlets. The next day, they’ll roadtrip to Bristol, Conn., home of ESPN, for more interviews and exposure. Then they’ll fly together on a charter (you think Rick Neuheisel and Lane Kiffin trapped together at 30,000 feet could be entertaining?) to Los Angeles for the traditional media day gathering. The purpose, of course, is to build the Pac-10 brand. And to combat that nebulous East Coast bias. And in the grand scheme of things, the P.R. blitz isn’t a big deal. But it’s an indication the Pac-10 is going on the offensive. If you’ve been following the league for any length of time, that should be refreshing. Sounds good. Read rest of it by clicking on the link above. GO BRUINS.

The Denver Post notes a contractural snag for Big-12 teams that would leave the conference. I didn't see this mentioned in the discussions here in BN. The penalty may not amount to much in the grand scheme, but for cash-strapped public schools, it may be a serious barrier.

To me the second school listed in this story does not make sense. As we know, Utah, has been a school who has been mentioned in the possible PAC-10 expansion and makes sense regionally for the most part. However, the second school listed in the USA Today has left me scratching my head.