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Pacific-12 Conference (Pac-12)
The Pacific-12 Conference is an American athletic conference located in the Western United States. The conference participates in NCAA Division 1 athletics. The conference was founded in 1915 under the name the Pacific Coast Conference. 8 of the 12 members are also members of the Association of American Universities, the 2nd most members of any FBS conference to the Big Ten (11 of 12).
Current members include University of Arizona, Arizona State University, University of California-Berkeley, University of Colorado, University of Oregon, Oregon State University, Standford University, University of California-Los Angeles, University of Southern California, University of Utah, University of Washington, Washington State University.
Affiliate members include Boise State University (wrestling), California Polytechnic State University (men's Swimming and diving, wrestling), California State University-Bakersfield (wrestling), San Diego State University (men's soccer), University of California-Santa Barbara (men's swimming and diving).
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