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The tournament was run on a trial basis from 1987 to 1990 but was dropped upon opposition from coaches and poor revenue and attendance.http://www.dailycal.org/sharticle.php?id=3637 The tournament was then restarted by a 8-2 vote of the athletic directors of the conference in and the University Of Arizona opposed the tournament, while UCLA and USC's votes, considering the deciding votes, were swayed by permanently hosting the tournament at Staples Center.http://wc.arizona.edu/papers/94/46/02_1_m.html Since then, the tournament has been criticized as not helping the Pac-10'a awareness as much as originally intended. The tournament is broadcast on . Coaches Lute Olson and Ernie Kent have advocated that the tournament rotate out of its Los Angeles home to other cities in the conference, which they charge was selected primarily for FSN's convenience.http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/wildcats/172436 From 1987 to 1990 and since 2006, all ten teams participate in the tournament, with the top six teams receiving a bye in the opening round. Between 2002 and 2005, only the top eight teams in the conference participated in the tournament. Washington State and Arizona State are the only two teams to never have played in the championship game. The tourney will be held at the Staples Center through 2012. REFERENCES |
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