Championship Friday in the Pac-12

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FROM PULLMAN — Something tells me that moniker’s not going to catch on. But today’s game between Stanford and UCLA will, indeed, decide the Pac-12 championship, such as it is. We have stories about that, as well as our usual look around the league, after the jump.

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If there were any justice in the world, the winner of today’s game would be playing for a berth in a 16-team, single-elimination championship tournament. As an aside: how much more fun is NCAA ‘15 going to be than its predecessors once the playoff format is part of the game? … Yesterday was quiet on the Palouse, though we do have our final Pac-12 picks installment of the season to pass along. … Todd Dybas with a good look at safety concerns in the wake of the Apple Cup. Bill Moos is quoted. … UCLA is trying to stay home for the holidays. The Bruins need their quarterback to take control. … Stanford is led by a quiet freshman at quarterback. The Cardinal are still thriving , even without Andrew Luck. … Ted Miller has this look at the game at ESPN.com. … Here’s an update on Washington’s bowl situation . … The latest in the Jon Embree saga at Colorado . … A pair of California high-school standouts are sticking with Cal , for now. … USC will have a new defensive coordinator next season. … What’s wrong with Oregon State’s quarterback?

On the basketball side … Oregon rolled to a 95-78 win over Texas-San Antonio last night. … It’s going to be a long road back for a Utah player. … Arizona is just about done warming up. … Bill Self and Craig Robinson meet again today in Kansas City. … UCLA isn’t getting the fresh start it hoped for.

That’s all for today.

Christian Caple can be reached at christianc@spokesman.com . Twitter: @ChristianCaple