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An apologetic Kevin O'Neill is eager to get back to basketball. The Southern California coach, suspended for the Pac-10 semifinal after a verbal confrontation with a fan, began a NCAA news conference Tuesday by again saying he was sorry for his behavior.

"Let's get it out of the way right off," he said, an instant after sitting down.

The march to Selection Sunday continues today with title games in the Big East, Big 12, Pac-10 and 10 more conferences, while the ACC, Big Ten and SEC move into the semifinal round.

Darron Thomas threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another 117 yards and a score to lead No. 4 Oregon to a 52-31 victory over No. 9 Stanford.

The Ducks (5-0, 2-0 Pac-10) fell behind 21-3 in the first quarter of the frenzied game, but forced two crucial turnovers in the second half to take control.

Texas officials says they are committed "long-term" to the Big 12. Texas president William Powers, Jr., said Tuesday that Texas led the way in keeping the foundering league together as the Big Ten and Pac-10 courted several Big 12 schools.

Nebraska (Big Ten) and Colorado (Pac-10) will both be leaving over the next two years.

Texas has turned down an invitation to leave the Big 12 for the Pac-10, reports Andy Staples. Texas A&M, OU and Okla St. are also staying put, ensuring the future of the Big 12.

Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott says Texas has turned down an invitation to leave the Big 12 and join his conference.

In an e-mail to The Associated Press, Scott confirms that Texas has rejected the Pac-10's offer. The news first was reported by The Dallas Morning news.

Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott says Texas has turned down an invitation to leave the Big 12.

Colorado is gone to the Pac-10. Nebraska seems headed to the Big Ten. The conference landscape is rapidly changing -- but is this making college sports better? asks Michael Rosenberg.

The College Cup is on. The Pac-10 squads #1 Stanford vs. #3 UCLA face off in the NCAA semifinals today on national television at 2:30 p.m.

PT/5:30 p.m. ET.

LeGarrette Blount and the Ducks have come full circle, writes Andy Staples. In a Civil War for the ages, Oregon outlasted Oregon State 37-33 to win the Pac-10 and a Rose Bowl berth.