Pac-10 Is Leaning Toward North And South Split On Division Alignment

The Pac-10 is having a tough time deciding how to divide their divisions once Utah and Colorado join the league, because the all the schools -- specifically the Northwest grouping -- want a game either in Los Angeles or one of the Los Angeles teams coming to their town. Those games help with recruiting when on the road and help sell tickets for home games, but now those games may not be happening with the new Pac-10.

The zipper model gained a lot of traction and would put a rival in opposite divisions and guarantee a game against a Los Angeles based team every year. Here is what the projected zipper model would look like: