The first thing that comes to the minds of PAC 12 fans everywhere when they think of the Beavers and the 2015 season is the notion of how strange it will be to not see Mike Riley on the sidelines.
There won't be any snark in the opener to this preview today.
The PAC 12 was a better place with Mike Riley in it than it will be with him in the Big Ten. While you may debate his merits and demerits as a coach all day long, Riley made his mark in this cut throat world of college athletics as a fine human being and a true mentor to young people.