I do miss the Pac-12, even as I hated that it did close to nothing for my Oregon Ducks. What I probably miss the most is playing against known teams with known histories against those teams. I knew who all the coaches were. I have not a clue who coaches Rutgers or Iowa...I’ll get there, but I’m not there yet.
But after watching the slow-motion train wreck that was the Pac-12, I’m still intrigued by the former teams and what is going on. To wit:
California
Justin Wilcox is still with the Bears, and has not had a winning season since 2019.