Love him or hate him, Mike Leach was able to break new ground during his time at Washington State. During eight seasons in Pullman, Leach found consistency that few others have been able to find with the Cougs. The quirky head coach helped WSU regain national prominence on the field.
Leach left WSU and the Pac-12 in 2019 to head to the SEC. Now, just a couple of years later, WSU seems almost destined to fall off the national radar for a completely different reason.
Three weeks ago, USC and UCLA shocked the college football world by announcing that they were ending a nearly century long partnership with the Pac-12 to jump to the Big Ten.