Boise State on top, SJSU rises after win at UNLV
Last season, the Hotline published weekly ‘Best of the West’ power ratings that considered not only Pac-12 teams but those in the Mountain West and Brigham Young. The exercise was …
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Tracing Arizona’s stunning football ascent to Pac-12 contention
Only four schools are currently represented in both the College Football Playoff rankings and the Associated Press men’s basketball top 25. Three of them have massive stadiums and enormous budgets. …
UW, Utah, Arizona big favorites on final Saturday (ever)
The final game of the final Saturday of the final Pac-12 regular season matches Cal and UCLA — a fitting pairing under the circumstances. The schools have turned out the …
Washington jumps FSU as Pac-12 places four in top-25
The Pac-12 lost a team in the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday but gained a spot near the top. Undefeated Washington moved up one spot, to No. 4, after …
Washington, WSU agree to continue Apple Cup after Pac-12 collapse
An ancient West Coast football rivalry will continue into the next era as the Washington schools on Sunday announced an agreement to continue the Apple Cup following the breakup of …
WSU, OSU clear key hurdle in quest to keep Pac-12 alive
Washington State and Oregon State have cleared a key hurdle in their plans for next season and, barring an unexpected snag, will compete as a two-team conference even if their …
Status of Pac-12 liabilities, MW alliance and NW rivalries
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Arizona on top after beating Duke, USC falls
The Pac-12 power ratings will appear weekly on the Hotline until the conference tournament, although the publication day will change once football season ends. Two weeks into the most important …
Watch UCLA, OSU, UW and Arizona
The 2023 coaching carousel has started to spin and should reach full speed within weeks as schools act before the transfer portal opens in early December and recruiting peaks with …
Judge gives WSU, OSU control of board; appeal looms
Washington State and Oregon State on Tuesday grabbed control of the Pac-12’s governing board and power of the purse that comes with it, at least for now. After a two-and-a-half-hour …