Utah, OSU, KSU teams to beat in crowded race
The Big 12 has embraced its place as the Power Four conference with the greatest depth, where the difference between No. 1 and No. 16 is small and the potential …
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Desiree Reed-Francois’ challenging first 100 days
Desiree Reed-Francois spent her 100th day as Missouri’s athletic director basking in an overtime victory over Florida that clinched a bowl berth for her Tigers. It was Nov. 23, 2021. …
Big 12 considers private equity as enrollment apocalypse looms
The Big 12 provided a double dose of news last week with revelations the conference could sell its naming rights to a corporate sponsor and an ownership stake to a …
Big 12 commish Brett Yormark to UA, ASU regents: Invest in athletics
After a sharp, 30-minute presentation Thursday on the Big 12’s strategy and priorities, commissioner Brett Yormark opened the floor to questions from the board — the Arizona Board of Regents. …
Ohio State, Georgia lead revised Top 25 rankings
What changed in our Top 25 forecast from the original version published in early January? Well, Washington’s out, and Nebraska’s in. Alabama dropped, but Texas climbed. Utah held its ground. …
Big 12 move will lower, not eliminate deficits for 4 Corners schools
The penultimate year in the Pac-12 was not a profitable one for the Four Corners schools. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah combined to book a $34.1 million operating shortfall …
Fate of WC quartet in Big Ten, next step for ‘Pac-2’ and more
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Rankings greatest MBB teams since UCLA dynasty
To honor the end of Pac-12 basketball, the Hotline plowed through decades of data to identify the greatest teams in conference history. Well, not the entirety of conference history. We …
Breaking down the Pac-12 bids and seeds
In its final days, the Pac-12 produced an upside surprise that will assist those entities involved in the conference’s possible resurrection. Upsets in the conference tournament put the Pac-12 in …
Small sample size increase the risk factor
It took Washington months to lose its head coach but only days to find a replacement. The Huskies hired Jedd Fisch away from Arizona on Sunday following a two-day search …