In one month, the Pac-12 will cease to exist in recognizable form. At the close of business on Aug. 1, the 10 departing schools will end their membership in the century-old conference, leaving Washington State and Oregon State behind to rebuild the league .
To commemorate the occasion — and give Hotline readers something to ponder over the holiday week — the Hotline presents our Mt. Rushmore selections: The greatest players to grace the field for each Pac-12 school.— We selected four players and included the names of five more who were given consideration. In truth, we considered more than nine. For some schools — hello, USC — our initial list was more than 15 deep.— Nor did we consider players who competed before their schools joined the Pac-12.