Serious question: what is the procedure in the PAC-10? As in what number need to agree for expansion?
It used to be a unamimous vote but I have read in multiple places that it isn't anymore. I am not sure what the number is now.
I think the reason this is happening now could be the state of the West Coast States finances. I don't know how many of the Pac 10 schools are self financed( I am sure Oregon is Nike fuelied) but I can't imagine the California state schools will be able to get state money for the athletic departments for much longer.