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The Pac-12 as we know it will come to an end -- in men's basketball, at least -- this week in Las Vegas with its conference tournament. Ironically, the conference tournament, or lack thereof, was one of the things that once differentiated the Pac-12 from the majority of other leagues. The league didn't have one until 1987, and that lasted four seasons before it returned in 2002.
After this season, Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington will play in the Big Ten; Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah will join the Big 12; California and Stanford will head to the ACC; and Oregon State's and Washington State's basketball programs will perform in the WCC while still intending to rebuild the Pac-12 and maintain control of what will be a two-team conference.