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The simple premise and the single relevant fact for this article is that the Oregon Ducks are the Pac-12 champions for three consecutive years. Until the USC Trojans—or some other Pac-12 school—knock off the Ducks, they are King of the Hill.

I can hear the USC faithful whining now: "We beat the Ducks last year at their place. If it weren't for the stupid NCAA sanctions, we would have been champs."

Maybe. Maybe not.

Let's take a step back and look at the bigger picture.