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There's no guarantee that the PAC will add any schools to replace the departing USC and UCLA. They could go on as the PAC-10.

However, they have already "been there and done that." Going back to being the "PAC-10" would be a step backwards. Moreover, the chances are that the PAC remainers would lose a sizable chunk of income if they don't replace USC and UCLA with the best available schools.

So it seems most likely that they will either reload or expand. The question, in that case, would be: what is their timetable likely to be?

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