Big West

UC San Diego Strives to Be Golden State's Gold Standard in Big West

In the final installment profiling college basketball's newest programs, we'll be examining the arrival of UC San Diego to the Division I ranks. This winter the Tritons will make the leap from the Division II California Collegiate Athletic Association to the Big West, joining Bellarmine (KY), Dixie State (UT), and Tarleton (TX) among those making the segue to Division I competition.