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CFP rankings show preview: How will committee treat Ind., BYU, Boise?
The second rankings of the 2024 season will feature changes after Miami and Georgia lost. But how will the committee handle three teams that were victorious?
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Rude welcome for former Pac-12 schools in their new conference: Officiating has been bad everywhere
USC, Utah and Washington are three of the former Pac-12 schools that have been deeply frustrated with officiating mistakes this season.
Big Ten Football
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College Football Playoff rankings: Oregon on top, Washington State makes the cut while BYU lower than expected
The Buffaloes were No. 20, one spot ahead of the Cougars. Both were looking up at Boise State and BYU.
Big 12 Football
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Holy Score: The explanation for Utah’s lost season is crystal clear but deeply complicated
The Utes have lost five in a row because their quarterback play has not risen to the level needed.
Pac-12 Networks
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How the Pac-12’s production unit lured BSU, SDSU and saved the conference
From the ash heap of the Pac-12 Networks came the cutting-edge production unit that helped...
AP Top 25 ballot
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Mailbag special edition: All about Oregon as the No. 2 team (behind Georgia) on my AP Top 25 ballot
The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to wilnerhotline@bayareanewsgroup.com and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line. Or...
Pac-12 business affairs
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Mailbag: Big Ten life is unsustainable for USC, UCLA, Oregon and UW
The travel demands on athletes in Olympic sports will force a restructuring in the 2030s,...
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CFB Week 9 picks ATS: Colorado and UW win, Vandy covers, down goes BYU
It's time for Washington to win a Big Ten road game, especially with Indiana missing...
USC Trojans
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West Coast recruiting: USC’s big flip, Oregon State lands its QB and Boise State goes abroad
The Trojans have flipped the script on flipping recruits and swiped a major prospects from...
Utah Utes
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Big 12 MBB projections: Kansas is our pick to win what could be an epic conference race
The Jayhawks are the preseason frontrunners to win what should be the toughest conference in...
Oregon Ducks
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Saturday Night Five: Frustration rampant for fans of three schools caught in the Nick Saban retirement chain reaction
Alabama, Washington, Arizona and San Jose State all hired new coaches. Only one fan base...
College Sports
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Best of the West MBB power rankings: Zags, Arizona, St. Mary’s on top
No team in the region has been more impressive than Gonzaga, which opened the season...
Stanford Cardinal
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Solid ground: Stanford to honor basketball coaching legend by naming Maples Pavilion court after VanDerveer
Tara VanDerveer, who retired with the most wins in college basketball history, will be honored...
Cal Bears
Cal hangs on to beat Wake Forest 46-36 for its first ACC victory
After losing four straight ACC games by just nine total points, Bears get a late...