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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Sport
Thuc Nhi Nguyen and Myah Taylor

Breaking down what a move to the Big Ten means for UCLA and USC Olympic sports

LOS ANGELES — The Big Ten Conference needs a bigger trophy case.

UCLA and USC will bring 227 NCAA team championships to the Big Ten in 2024 after shocking the college sports world with a dramatic divorce from the Pac-12 on Thursday. Though huge paydays from football and men’s basketball media deals were a driving force behind the shift, UCLA and USC’s successful Olympic sports must also adjust to new competition, rivalries and traditions.

USC and UCLA’s men’s volleyball and water polo programs will continue in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, and the beach volleyball teams will remain in the Pac-12 because the Big Ten doesn’t sponsor those sports.

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