After yesterday’s conversation of the Big Ten’s most stereotypical or representative teams, I want to pivot to expectations for the newest additions from the West Coast. The coast-to-coast expansion and financial security of the league is a realization of Jim Delany’s vision, embodied in Oregon, Washington, USC, and UCLA.
Each of those four teams arrives in different places. UCLA is about to undergo a down-to-the-studs rebuild after years of recruiting neglect. USC is in the middle of a disappoi…