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Mailbag: Why the Big 12 door is closed for WSU and OSU (for now)
If the ACC dissolves, everything could change. But for now, the Big 12 has no reason to add the Cougars and Beavers.
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Pac-12 Football
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Mailbag: Metrics for Pac-12 expansion candidates, the CFP’s future, USC’s QB matchups, ASU’s expenditures, Foster’s remarks and more
The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com 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. Should the Pac-12 use athletic department budgets...
Pac-12 Networks
Pac-12, former execs reach deal in wrongful termination suit stemming from Comcast scandal
Terms were not disclosed in the wrongful termination lawsuit.
Pac-12 Basketball
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Before the Pac-12 disappears: Our picks for each school’s basketball Mt. Rushmore (players and coaches)
We plowed through 100 years of history to ID the best players for each school as the conference nears its breakup.
Pac-12 recruiting
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CFB recruiting: UW ramps up, Arizona sizzles, Colorado lands 4-star OL
The Huskies more than doubled the size of their commitment list in a single week.
Pac-12 business affairs
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How to count Paris Olympic medals for Pac-12 athletes before breakup
The conference will officially disintegrate during the Paris Games, so how should we account for...
Utah Utes
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Mailbag: Buying Utah, Oregon FB in the fall and selling UW, Arizona
Which of the departing Pac-12 football teams are worth the (hypothetical) investment? And which teams...
USC Trojans
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Big Ten media days: Petitti’s address, West Coast arrivals & more
USC, UCLA, UW and Oregon will attend even though they aren't officially members until Aug....
Oregon Ducks
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MBB Top 25: What Dan Hurley’s return means for UConn
Hurley turned down the Lakers and will take aim at his third consecutive national championships....
College Sports
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Cal’s move to ACC: AD Knowlton discusses top issues facing Bears
Cal senior associate AD Josh Hummel: ‘There is no 100-page guide to how you plan...
Stanford Cardinal
Former Stanford star Grant Fisher reaches Olympic podium after electric finish in men’s 10,000
In one of the most electric finishes of the Paris Olympics, former Stanford runner Grant...
Cal Bears
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While challenges await, Cal expresses excitement, optimism at ACC football media day
Cal coach Justin Wilcox on his team's first season in Atlantic Coast Conference: 'We just...