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Commissioner Larry Scott transformed the Pac-12 from merely an athletic conference into a multimedia empire -- but its football programs seemingly lagged behind. Early upsets by UCLA over No. 16 Nebraska and by Arizona over No. 18 Oklahoma State have provided much-needed on-field credibility.

Much has been made about the Pac-10's transformation off the field, but that pales in comparison to the progress the conference has made on the field in 2010.

After gazing into the crystal ball, Ivan Maisel reveals his five predictions for the Pac-10 in 2008.

Besides USC, the Pac-10 hasn't been taken seriously in a long time, but the game is cyclical. If there's a conference answer to what's next, it's the Pac-10, writes Ivan Maisel.