Pac-10 commissioner Tom Hansen treated Pac-10 football media day last week as though it was no different from any other media day.

It was different, of course, because it will be his last. Hansen announced earlier this summer that he will be stepping down after a 26-year reign. (Here's the story I wrote at the time.)

However, he played his final media day address prett straight, speaking briefly on the Pac-10's strong out-of-conference scheduel, its 2008 bowl lineup, its TV contracts, introducing the league's two new coaches, and taking pride in the Pac-10's NCAA-high 13 sports championships last season.

I taped his remarks (along with a minute or so of dead air at the end), and you can click here, if you'd like to listen in.

Looking forward, when Hansen first announced his decision to step down, Jon Wilner whipped up an interesting list of candidates in his Mercury News blog. First on the list is former Stanford AD Ted Leland, whose name picked up some steam this week with a New York Times blog mention that the Pac-10 is "leaning" toward him.

UW quarterback Jake Locker is among 12 Pac-10 players and 65 players overall named to the Maxwell Award preseason watch list.

The award is given annual to the outstanding collegiate football player in America. Player are selected for the preseason list based on their play during the previous season.

Other Pac-10 players on the list are WR Brandon Gibson of Washington State; QB Rudy Carpenter and RB Keegan Herring of Arizona State; WR Mike Thomas and QB Willie Tuitama of Arizona; WR Jaison Williams of Oregon; WE Sammie Stroughter of Oregon State; and RB Stafon Johnson, RB Joe McKnight, QB Mark Sanchez and WR Patrick Turner of USC.

Here's the full list and news release.