Zags on top as UCLA soars after Oregon upset
The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and …
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Championship week picks: Arizona State’s fate in the Big 12 title game depends on (who else?) Cam Skattebo
Arizona State is one step from the promised land, but the toughest test remains. Iowa State poses a slew of problems for the Sun Devils in the Big 12 championship …
CFB picks Week 14: Our detailed forecast for Oregon-Washington, Arizona State’s advantage, USC’s challenge and Cal’s opportunity
The Hotline’s call, after much consideration and several darts tossed: Oregon covers, and it’s close. Those outcomes appear mutually exclusive with the Ducks favored by 18.5 points in their rivalry …
On media: How the ESPN deal with Warner Bros. Discovery is a big win for the Big 12
There goes the Big 12, wheeling and dealing its way to increased media exposure for football and men’s basketball through an industry trade between ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery, which …
Pac-12 bowl projections: Four teams are in, two more are on the brink while several face narrow roads to the postseason
In one regard, the Pac-12 hasn’t splintered: All 12 schools remain tied to the bowls that have been affiliated with the conference in recent years. Exceptions are made for teams …
Best of the West power rankings: UCLA and Cal climb, Washington slides and Colorado State makes an appearance
The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection of schools now scattered across five …
Best of the West rankings: Top teams are unchanged while Washington and USC flip spots and UCLA rises
The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection of schools now scattered across five …
Best of the West power rankings: Colorado climbs and Cal ticks up while Arizona, Utah continue to slide
The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection of schools now scattered across five …
Pac-12 bowl projections: ASU to the Sun, Washington to LA as outlook improves — and a note on the process
In one regard, the Pac-12 hasn’t splintered: All 12 schools remain tied to the bowls that have been affiliated with the conference in recent years. Exceptions are made for teams …
College Football Playoff projections: Boise State with pole position for Group of Five berth as BYU remains on the bubbe
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 …