New York, NY (Sports Network) - The Pac-10 Conference will officially undergo a name change once two new schools join the grouping.

The announcement was made on Tuesday, as conference commissioner Larry Scott unveiled new branding for the Pac-10 beginning this upcoming season.

Scott confirmed that the Pac-10 will become the Pac-12 for the 2011-12 season, once both the University of Colorado and the University of Utah are welcomed to the fold.

This will be the first time since 1978 that the conference will see a different moniker, as in that year Arizona and Arizona State joined what was then the Pac-8.

07/27 20:12:52 ET