As Marc said, the conference originally consisted of 10 teams, and I'm guessing since it had been that way since its inception they didn't want to change the name. They did change the logo when PSU joined, however:
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"I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses."
-- Tom House
"I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together."
-- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech
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