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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tim Booth

Washington and Oregon leave behind heritage -- and rivals -- for stability in the Big Ten

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A day after leaving behind more than a century as a tenant to the premier athletic conference on the West Coast, Washington’s leadership said stability was at the forefront of its decision to join the Big Ten Conference.

“It was about having a future that we could count on and build toward,” Washington President Ana Mari Cauce said Saturday.

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