PHOENIX (AP) Every season, the Pac-12's coaches talk about how much parity there is in the conference. Every season, the same teams seem to end up on top when it's over.
This season has seen a shift. The calls of parity are actually on the mark.
This is a new version of the Pac-12, where new teams are on the rise and the unexpected has become the norm.
''It's the Wild West right now,'' Stanford coach David Shaw said.
The Pac-12 hierarchy in recent years started with Oregon. The Ducks played for the national title in 2011, again last season and have won five of the past seven Pac-12 championships.