As the Trojans officially plunge into the Washington game plan during this afternoon's meetings and practice, their attention turns to the singular goal the team has each season.

To win the Pac-10.

Conference play opens this weekend at Washington, where the Trojans will begin defense of their seven straight Pac-10 titles.

"The conference championship run begins Saturday," Coach Carroll said during this afternoon's team meeting. "Every single game is a conference championship game, because every one has the power to determine what happens at the end."