The UCLA-OSU thriller, UW’s lost weekend and more
Late in the regular season, the Pac-12 remains the best conference in the country based on both NET ranking and number of teams projected as top-16 seeds in the NCAA …
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Utah stuns UCLA at buzzer as Arizona, WSU roll on
Recapping the weekend action across the Pac-12 … Theme of the week: Close calls A season largely devoid of thrillers had a heavy load of riveting finishes: Six of the …
Pac-12 begins separating from commissioner George Kliavkoff
The Pac-12 has begun the process of separating from commissioner George Kliavkoff, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The move has been anticipated since the Pac-12 collapsed …
As parity dominates, the NCAA Tournament outlook deteriorates
With Selection Sunday a mere five weeks away, the Hotline is prepared to offer an early forecast. March 2024 is beginning to look a lot like March 2010 for the …
Dozens of ACC champ events in N.C. make Stanford, Cal frequent fliers
The ACC unveiled the locations for its conference championships in a bevy of Olympic sports earlier this week. It’s a geographically diverse list of sites featuring not only Charlotte and …
CU ascends after sweep; Watkins lifts USC
So much for Stanford’s rise to the top in the Hotline Pac-12 women’s basketball power ratings. It lasted all of one week, the first this season for the always mighty …
USC’s JuJu Watkins makes history; Cardinal rebounds vs UCLA
JuJu Watkins won Associated Press national Player of the Week on Jan. 16 after scoring 32 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in a win over UCLA. It’s safe to say …
Why Pac-12 commish George Kliavkoff hasn’t been fired
The Hotline mailbag publishes each Friday. Send questions to [email protected] and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line. Or hit me on Twitter: @WilnerHotline. Please note: Some questions have been edited for clarity and …
Pope leads OSU, WSU sweeps and Love shines
Recapping the weekend action across the Pac-12 … Theme of the week: The ‘Pac-2’ rise Oregon State and Washington State were the only teams to win twice in Week 5 …
ADs face big deficit, more hurdles ahead
Months away from joining new conferences, UCLA and Cal might consider changing school colors before going their merry ways. A deep red hue seems appropriate. The Bruins and Bears continue …