Sept. 20, 2011

After weighing all of the factors regarding potential expansion, our presidents and chancellors have decided to maintain the status quo and ensure that our conference remains a 12-school league. At UCLA, we feel this is the correct decision for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which are the stability of a 12-team conference format, the overall welfare of our student-athletes, and the ability to maintain the traditional rivalries that have existed from our conference's inception.