... a move across town, I came across a stack of sweatshirts in my closet: one for University of Redlands (my alma mater), one for USC, one for UCLA, and one for Stanford.

The later two might seem inexplicable, though on closer examination you'll find two important things: One, I did graduate work at UCLA and probably bought the sweatshirt to bug my dad more than anything, and two, my wife bought me the Stanford sweatshirt because she wanted to bring me back something sporty from a work trip to the Bay Area.

It's probably been worn three or four times, just out of kindness for her gift.

But running across the stack got me thinking: I do root for UCLA and Stanford, as well as the rest of the Pac-10. I support the Pac-10 loyally in...

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