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Before the Pac-12 disappears: Our picks for each school’s football Mt. Rushmore (players and coaches)
![We selected four players and one coach from each of the 12 schools for their hypothetical football Mt. Rushmore. We selected four players and one coach from each of the 12 schools for their hypothetical football Mt. Rushmore.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Pac-12-Enhanced-Broadcasts-Football.jpg?w=525)
We selected four players and one coach from each of the 12 schools for their hypothetical football Mt. Rushmore.
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Pac-12 recruiting
![The Bears received a commitment from one of the most dynamic players in Southern California. The Bears received a commitment from one of the most dynamic players in Southern California.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Sacramento-St-California-Football-2.jpg?w=525)
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Pac-12 business affairs
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USC Trojans
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Oregon Ducks
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Cal Bears
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