Hawaii athletic director Jim Donovan chose his words carefully when asked yesterday for his thoughts on UH as a possibility for the Pac-10.

“;I don't think it's a secret that a lot of people in Hawaii would like to see us in the Pac-10 someday,”; Donovan said. “;But we're in the WAC and my job is to get us competitive in all sports in this conference unless the landscape changes.”;

Membership in the BCS conference closest to the islands has long been a pipe dream for Hawaii fans.

Speculation was spurred by Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott on Tuesday when he said the league might expand.