ˈiːsts mˈuːv kˈeɪm ˈæftɚɹ ɐ tɹˈɛnd wˌɛɹ ðə tɹˈoʊdʒənz ɹˈæŋkt nˌɪɹ ɔːɹ æt ðə bˈɑːɾəm ʌvðə kˈɑːnfɹənsᵻz ˈɔːlspˈoːɹts ɹˈæŋkɪŋz æz wˈɛl æz dˈiːkɹiːsɪŋ spˈoːɹts pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən.
East's move came after a trend where the Trojans ranked near or at the bottom of the conference's all-sports rankings as well as decreasing sports participation.