The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to [email protected] and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line. Or hit me on Twitter/X: @WilnerHotline. Please note: Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity. Media dollars aside, except for their impact on recruiting, which of the Pac-12’s departing schools will benefit the most (and least) from the move to … Read more
The Big Ten coaching carousel finally came to a halt earlier this week when longtime member UCLA named DeShaun Foster as the replacement for Chip Kelly. The Bruins join Michigan, Washington, Indiana and Michigan State as the schools entering the Big Ten’s new era with new coaches. (Technically, Northwestern is doing the same with David … Read more
The Hotline is delighted to provide Pac-12 fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor for 247Sports. He submitted the following report on Feb. 8 … Signing day wrap And with that, the final National Signing Day for Pac-12 football (as … Read more
Recapping the weekend in Pac-12 basketball … Theme of the week: Intoxication The Pac-12 is drunk, folks. It’s completely, incoherently, deliriously drunk. Arizona State, which lost to San Diego, TCU and Northwestern in the middle of December, is tied for first place at 4-0 in league play. Oregon, which lost to Syracuse by 20 points … Read more
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 brevity. Do Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA have any chance of getting to the College Football Playoff once they enter the Big Ten, or will … Read more
The final, most anticipated Pac-12 championship game provided fabulous theatre Friday night in Las Vegas as Washington lost a big lead, then rallied in the fourth quarter to edge Oregon 34-31 and clinch a perfect regular season. The rest of the weekend should be relatively free of drama for the conference. We know the Huskies … Read more
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 its narrow victory at Oregon State. The Huskies replaced Florida State, which slipped one position to fifth. Oregon held its ground as No. 6 — … Read more
Instant reaction to Pac-12 developments on the field … 1. Purple Reign in evening rain We’ll start at the top — the top of the Pac-12 standings and, perhaps, the top of the Pac-12 heap. Washington survived a wet, rowdy environment in Corvallis and held on for a 22-20 victory over Oregon State, the winning … Read more
Washington and Oregon held their ground in the second College Football Playoff rankings as five Pac-12 teams made the cut — none of them from Los Angeles. The Huskies were No. 5 for the second consecutive week, followed immediately by the Ducks in the No. 6 spot. Oregon State moved up four positions to No. … Read more
Instant reaction to Pac-12 developments on the field … 1. Pinball wizards The marquee matchup of Week 10 unfolded exactly as expected, with Washington and USC combining for 94 points, 1,087 yards and one unlikely player of the game: UW tailback Dillon Johnson, who ran over and around the Trojans for an astounding 256 yards … Read more