Building The Dam, for Oregon State Beavers fans

From the Pac-10 Release: SALT LAKE CITY -- The Pacific-10 Conference announced today that the University of Utah has accepted an invitation to join the Conference as its 12th member. The Utes and the University of Colorado, which accepted an invitation to join the Pac-10 last week, are the Conference’s newest members since 1978. "The addition of the University of Utah as the Conference’s 12th member continues to strengthen the Pac-10’s goals of becoming the country’s leader in college athletics," said Larry Scott. "The University of Utah is a great academic and athletic fit, and we are thrilled to welcome them to the Pac-10." "I have no doubt that, speaking for the entire University of Utah family, we could not be more pleased to accept the invitation to join the Pac-10," said Michael Young, University president. "The University of Utah will be a great contributor to an already great conference and this will be tremendous both academically and athletically for the University." Utah’s academic and athletic profile is a great fit for the Pac-10 Conference. The University’s high academic excellence ranks it among the top-100 universities in the world and is the only institution in the state to earn a top-tier ranking from the Academic Ranking of World Universities, and has done so for the last five years. --Jake | (jake.buildingthedam@gmail.com)