Pac-"12" soccer threatening to become Pac-5 with SDSU leaving

Despite the name, the Pac-12 only has 6 schools that play soccer, and it gets to that number by including a school that isn't part of the Pac-12 in the major sports - San Diego State. Now SDSU is moving to the Big West. Only having 5 teams would prevent the Pac-12 from playing in the NCAA tournament, but it sounds like they'll hold on to SDSU until a replacement can be found.

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Wow.

I had no idea so few Pac 12 schools had soccer teams. I’m most shocked to see USC without a squad. And I would think that at least one of the AZ schools would have something going.

by zeeehjee on Dec 16, 2011 5:13 PM PST reply actions

In case people weren't aware..

Its UW, UCLA, Stanford, California and Oregon State who have teams.

by zeeehjee on Dec 16, 2011 5:15 PM PST up reply actions

Men's teams

All 12 Pac-12 schools proper have women’s teams. I wonder if it would be easier for some of these schools to start PDL teams than it would be for them to start NCAA teams. (Like BYU has done.)

by ubelmann on Dec 16, 2011 6:33 PM PST up reply actions

Here at WSU

I’ve never understood why we don’t have a men’s Pac 12 soccer team, the women’s team is fairly popular and plays pretty well, but there seems to be zero drive for a men’s team. It’s unfortunate and hopefully will change some time. There are a ton of intramural soccer teams and clubs, even the veterinary school has an intramural team, but nothing official getting even a percentage of attention the men’s football and basketball team does.

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by Tenacious Tom on Dec 16, 2011 7:18 PM PST reply actions

It's all about Title 9

WSU doesn’t have a men’s Pac 12 soccer team because of the scholarship balance/ratio mandated by Title 9 compliance. If they offered scholarships and played men’s soccer they would have to add a women’s sport, or an equal number of scholarships for women.

Maybe with the Pac12 TV money coming in, that might be a possibility, once football (OK – American football, Gridiron, whatever floats your boat) stadium renovations and the like get finished.

And before anyone rails away about the unfairness of THAT….. revenue from D1 football and basketball pay the bills for ALL the other sports.

So, some time in the not too distant future, men’s soccer and women’s softball will probably both be added.

For now…I agree that it’s too bad not to have either of them at WSU.

by Logrus 53 on Dec 16, 2011 8:50 PM PST up reply actions

I agree

Hopefully it’s something Pac-12 money and/or Larry Scott’s passion for Olympic sports will help remedy.

I even wrote about it once! (shameless plug)
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by Grady Clapp on Dec 16, 2011 9:11 PM PST up reply actions

I would love for WSU to have a men's team

But its probably not going to happen, at least not in the next 20 years

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by B-Lot tailgater on Dec 19, 2011 1:32 PM PST up reply actions

what a joke

and a disgrace. I can’t believe it. Each of these institutions are quite large and have more than enough resources to have soccer programs. No wonder we fell so far behind in the development of the sport in this country. I’m pretty sure most high schools have both programs, but these major universities don’t? Absolutely pathetic.

by AshReza on Dec 16, 2011 10:37 PM PST reply actions