Instant reaction to developments on the field … 1. October checkup We’re halfway through the first football season of this new era, with the former Pac-12 schools scattered across three …
Big Ten and SEC officials are scheduled to meet this week for an unprecedented summit of the richest conferences in college sports. Their agenda is stocked with discussion topics that …
Expansion of the College Football Playoff is arguably the greatest competitive change in the sport’s history — more significant than the move from the Bowl Championship Series to the four-team …
SEATTLE — As thousands of Washington fans raced onto the field Saturday night, the Michigan players walked off, bound for the showers, the bus, the airport and a flight home …
Brigham Young is No. 22 in the national rankings but No. 2 nationally in a metric some fans might find more important: The Cougars have beaten the point spread this …
In one regard, the Pac-12 hasn’t splintered: All 12 schools remain tied to the bowls affiliated with the conference in recent years. Exceptions are made for teams that qualify for …
Instant reaction to Week 4 developments on and off the field … 1. Big games, small sample sizes The fourth week of the regular season was, in many ways, the …
Instant reaction to developments on and off the field … 1. WSU’s big wins If there has been a better 60 hours in the history of Washington State athletics, we …
Instant reaction to Week 2 developments across college football … 1. Big week in the PNW After the runt of the group survived yet another Saturday scare at Autzen Stadium, …
The Best of the West offers fans an unapologetic assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection of schools now scattered across five …