The conference went 3-2 in bowl games this season nothing really to rave about, though last season the Pac-10 was 5-2 in the bowls.
I am amazed at what seems to be a cottage industry in bashing the Pac-10. Where does all of the vitriol come from? Sure the conference has down years but it also has had many seasons where it is solid and places seven teams in bowls. As to why I tooted USCs horn? Why the hell not, they just won the National Title! Sure you can try that "they play in a weak conference" shit all you want but they just blew away OU! If you think that there is a college team in the country that could have beaten USC tonight then you are smoking something funny!
Furthermore the B10 has not been immune to the ups and downs of college football. I remember that througout the 70's, 80's and early 90's the Pac 10 regularly beat the B10 champion. It was nearly an annual rite of passage for some Pac 10 team to hand Schembechler another Rose Bowl Loss.
Things change. Release your hatred for the Pac-10. It does you no good.