Pac-12 secures media deal for 2025; here’s what it means for SDSU’s new conference
San Diego State's new league should sign a media rights deal for 2026 and beyond sometime this spring
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The Pac-12 needs to make a media rights decision. With upheaval looming, the answer is clear.
San Diego State's new league should strike a TV distribution deal soon
College Football Playoff, realignment & March Madness: Our 14 predictions for college sports in 2025
The next 12 months will shatter the last vestiges of NCAA amateurism, sever the connection between the SEC and Big Ten and all other conferences and, quite possibly, spark the...
Is there a better way to pick College Football Playoff teams? Analytics experts weigh in
Should the CFP create its own version of the NET rankings used in basketball?
Ohio State crushes Oregon: Reaction to an astonishing Rose Bowl
The Big Ten Conference can't be happy
Jon Wilner: Washington State’s football success depends on outcome of the search (but not that search)
After losing their coach and quarterback, the Cougars lost the Holiday Bowl
CFP opening-round reaction: Higher seeds dominate, format changes needed and how Tennessee’s loss helps the little guys
Six reactions to the inaugural opening round of the College Football Playoff:
Jon Wilner: New Pac-12 considering a conference title game for 2026, beyond
San Diego State's new league will consider hosting a title game at home, neutral sites — or could opt against having one at all
Jon Wilner: The night before Thanksgiving needs college football
Could the Big 12 or San Diego State and the rebuilt Pac-12 fill the void?
Jon Wilner: Washington State arrives at Snapdragon Stadium with a slim (but real) chance of making College Football Playoff
There are plenty of teams, including a few that left the Pac-12 for the Big Ten, with zero chance to reach the CFP
Jon Wilner: SEC, Big Ten capturing eyeballs like none other in 2024 season
College football’s new world order is unfolding before our eyes and on our screens
Midseason bowl projections: Expect Oregon to qualify for College Football Playoff, CU to make Holiday Bowl
The same Pac-12 schools that competed in the conference for years will participate in the same collection of bowls as in the past.
Jon Wilner: Ashton Jeanty, Travis Hunter and Dillon Gabriel give Heisman Trophy race a western vibe
Ashton Jeanty is a the odds-on favorite; Dillon Gabriel struggled early in the season but was magnificent against Ohio State
How Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould landed Gonzaga, and what it means for the league’s next move
With eight schools, including San Diego State, committed for the summer of 2026, the conference can pursue a media deal
Pac-12 adds Gonzaga to growing league
The Bulldogs would be a natural hoops rival for San Diego State.
Jon Wilner: Pac-12 expansion locks in Utah State while UNLV and Gonzaga remain in play on a pivotal Tuesday
The conference swung and missed on its targets in the American Athletic Conference
Jon Wilner: Are UNLV and Nevada a package deal in Pac-12 expansion? Depends on who you ask
Member of Nevada Board of Regents says it's not an all-or-nothing deal
Jon Wilner: Plan to add SDSU, 3 others to Pac-12 was first floated a year ago
Former commissioner George Kliavkoff did not pursue backup option after USC, UCLA and Four Corners schools bolted.
Jon Wilner’s mailbag: All about Pac-12 expansion, options for the final spots and the future of the Mountain West
Access to the College Football Playoff is critical to the rebuilt conference
With San Diego State on board, how much media value will the Pac-12 generate?
Could the rebuilt conference, which will have six starting in 2026 — but needs two more to comply with NCAA rules — generate $11 million per school per year...
Pac-12 has already poached San Diego State, 3 others; where should it turn next?
So where should the Pac-12 turn for the seventh and eighth schools, assuming it can't get Cal or Stanford?
Pac-12, Mountain West ‘too far apart’ as negotiations over 2025 scheduling partnership break down
WSU and OSU must find 12 games to complete their 2025 football schedules
Pac-12, Mountain West likely to let deadline without extending agreement for 2025
The scheduling partnership provides six games in 2024 for both WSU and OSU
Mountain West preview: Boise State the clear favorite in a season like no other
Changes to the College Football Playoff add a new dynamic to the conference race
Jon Wilner: Before the Pac-12 disappears, we pick every school’s Mt. Rushmore in men’s basketball
We present our Mt. Rushmore selections: The greatest men’s basketball players to grace the court for each Pac-12 school
Jon Wilner: 40 years ago this summer, a Supreme Court ruling changed everything for college football
NCAA v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma is turning 40, as relevant now as it was on June 27, 1984
Pac-12 Hotline: Before the Pac-12 disappears, we pick each school’s football Mt. Rushmore
To commemorate the occasion — and give readers something to ponder over the holiday week — the Hotline presents our Mt. Rushmore selections
Jon Wilner: Bill Walton was a lifelong champion of the conference he loved
Two days after the Pac-12 took its final competitive breath, the conference lost its soul.Bill Walton ed away Monday after 71 years of a life like no other, ever.The cause:...
Season of change: These 10 dates, starting Thursday, sure to bring more disruption to college sports landscape
College sports has undergone a breathtaking transformation in recent years with conference realignment, playoff expansion, unlimited transfers and name, image and likeness payments.The whirlwind shows no sign of abating.Here are...
Adjustment from college to pros will be ‘huge’ for Pac-12 QBs, ex-GM says
Bill Polian calls it the "draft industrial complex" — the tendency for the NFL media machinery to generate unrealistic expectations for quarterbacks projected as first-round selections."They can't live up to...
NFL draft preview: Pac-12 poised for three stellar days before it fades to black
If everything breaks right for the conference where so much has gone wrong, the Pac-12 will make history before it becomes history.The 2024 NFL draft could be the most productive...
USC hires San Diego’s Eric Musselman, and everything changes (everywhere)
Leave it to the West Coast's preeminent football school to make the basketball move the region desperately needs.The "Muss Bus" rolled into Los Angeles on Thursday when USC announced the...
A look at the winners (big men) and losers (Mountain West – again) from the second week of March Madness
It wasn’t just the teams from the West Coast. Or from the Pacific Time Zone. Or from west of the Rockies.Nope, the entire western half of the country was eliminated...
A look at the winners (Aztecs) and losers (the Mountain West) from the first week of March Madness
Gonzaga reached the Sweet 16 for the ninth consecutive year, the longest active streak in the country, but little about this journey is familiar.Halfway through the season, the Zags looked...
Jon Wilner: My picks for all 67 NCAA Tournament games
The short list of betting favorites for the NCAA Tournament is actually tiny.Only three of the 68 teams have single-digit odds, with the defending champion, Connecticut, as the betting front-runner....
Best of the West: The Hotline’s selections for the top players and coach from across the region
Conferences across the western third of the country have announced their postseason award winners, but the Hotline aims for a higher-level assessment of the state of play.Our weekly Best of...
Best of the West: Rivalry game against Saint Mary’s could be must-win for Zags; SDSU rises to No. 5
Gonzaga’s second — but perhaps not final — duel with Saint Mary’s does not qualify as a must-win affair, but it’s close.The Zags have participated in the NCAA Tournament for...
Best of the West: Why does NCAA committee love Aztecs? Lots of good wins, few bad losses
San Diego State was good enough to crack the NCAA Tournament selection committee's early reveal of the top 16 seeds late last week.BYU wasn't, and neither was Saint Mary's.Why does...
Best of the West: Arizona on top, Aztecs stay at No. 4 in our weekly rankings
The West Coast Conference tournament is three weeks away. The Pac-12 and Mountain West events begin in a month. Thanks to a remarkable degree of parity across the region —...
Best of the West: Saint Mary’s tracking for another NCAA bid; Aztecs drop 1 spot
Saint Mary's is not the best team in the West, but the Gaels just might possess the most unusual resume in the Western Hemisphere.Consider:• Their non-conference results include losses to...
Pac-12 Hotline: Financial challenges intensify for UCLA and Cal – with several daunting hurdles ahead
Months away from ing 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 to bleed...
Pac-12 Hotline: West Coast vulnerable in wake of Nick Saban’s retirement
A legend is retiring, a throne is vacant and at least two West Coast schools have reason to fret.The Alabama coaching search, which began Wednesday when Nick Saban announced his...
Best of the West: San Diego State climbs to No. 2 following wins over Fresno State, UNLV, San Jose State
The No. 2 team in the nation at the end of last season is the No. 2 team in the latest Best of the West rankings.After a less-than-spectacular start to...
George Kliavkoff speaks: Pac-12 commish blames schools for lacking patience, takes credit for football wins
In his first public comments in months, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff did not express sorrow over the downfall of the conference or accept responsibility for his role in the collapse...
Pac-12 shows in final bowl season that conference is among the best in the country
Powered by its first College Football Playoff victory in nine years, the Pac-12 finished the bowl season in much the same fashion it opened the regular season: As arguably the...
Kliavkoff on the clock: With lawsuit settled, Pac-12 schools can determine whether (or when) to fire commish
It has been one week since the Pac-12 schools announced an end to their legal dispute, and George Kliavkoff remains employed as commissioner.He made it through Christmas. Will he survive...
Best in the West: Arizona’s on top, but Mountain West (and not Pac-12) dominates our list
With the calendar set to turn and conference play about to begin, the Mountain West remains the best league in the western third of the country.It's 6-1 in head-to-head matchups...
‘Pac-2,’ 10 departing schools agree to settlement after protracted legal battle
The fight for control of the Pac-12 is over. The 10 departing schools have agreed in principle to a settlement with Washington State and Oregon State that ends three months...
Pac-12 legal saga: What’s next for the ‘Pac-2’ after Washington’s high court sides with WSU and OSU?
According to the only authority that truly matters, the Pac-12 is now the Pac-2.Washington State and Oregon State were given control of the conference's governing board Friday through a momentous...
Pac-12 bowl picks: Desire trumps talent in college football’s postseason
The most successful Pac-12 regular season in years hasn’t resonated with the postseason oddsmakers.Combine several difficult matchups with significant quarterback attrition (hello, USC and Oregon State) and the conference is...
Best of the West rankings: Utah upsets BYU; Arizona remains on top; SDSU sinks to 7th
There was no luck involved in Utah's upset of 14th-ranked BYU last weekend.The Utes grabbed a double-digit halftime advantage and led for 38 of the 40 minutes in recording their...
Best of the West: Arizona on top, followed by Gonzaga and BYU; Aztecs 6th
Welcome to the first installment of the Hotline's Best of the West rankings for the 2023-24 basketball season. We'll examine the top teams in the western third of the country...
Mountain West power rankings: No. 1 takes on No. 3 for conference title; hiring season here for SDSU, others
And New Mexico makes three.The Lobos fired coach Danny Gonzales on Sunday, becoming the third Mountain West program to initiate a change. San Diego State and Boise State made in-season...
Mountain West power rankings: Aztecs dead last as forgettable season nears finish
With one week of regular-season play remaining, the Mountain West has six bowl-eligible teams and two more that could reach the threshold with victories in their finales.For context, consider the...
The ‘Pac-2’ just won big in court. Here’s what it means for Oregon State, Washington State and others
The most anticipated showdown of the Pac-12 season gained significant clarity Tuesday evening when Washington State and Oregon State were given legal control of the conference by a superior court...
Mountain West power rankings: SDSU, Boise State make coaching changes, and more are sure to follow
Boise State and San Diego State make two. Will there be others?The Mountain West coaching carousel began spinning Sunday morning when Boise State announced the dismissal of third-year coach Andy...
The ‘Pac-2’ lawsuit faces a critical hearing this week. Here’s what could go down.
As the final Pac-12 football season nears a conclusion, the conference is approaching resolution on another contested issue: control of hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and assets.The lawsuit...
Mountain West power rankings: Fresno State on top after Air Force loss; SDSU sinks further
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...
Mountain West power ratings: Unbeaten Air Force remains No. 1; bad, boring Aztecs fall 2 spots
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...
Mountain West power rankings: Loss to Nevada could force changes at San Diego State
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...
Mountain West power rankings: Air Force stays on top after Wyoming win; SDSU 9th
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...
With key court date looming, ‘Pac-2’ and departing schools agree to mediation
The Pac-12’s two remaining schools and the 10 departing universities have agreed to mediation in an attempt to settle their dispute over governance of the conference, according to court filings...
Pac-12 Hotline: Here’s where the ‘Pac-2’ lawsuit against the conference stands
It has been 25 days since Oregon State and Washington State began legal proceedings against the Pac-12, and it could be another 25, if not many more, until the process...
Mountain West power rankings: Fresno State and Air Force on top as UNLV (yes, UNLV) rises; Aztecs stuck in 9th
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 so popular that we’re...
Mountain West power rankings: Boise State stays at No. 4 after beating SDSU; Aztecs fall again
Quick thought before diving into the power ratings:With Boise State and San Diego State sitting on multiple losses, the Mountain West is lacking marquee matchups for the conference season.It's a...
The Pac-12’s stellar football season, the media rights collapse – and the defining disconnect
In an alternate universe, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff’s media strategy would have worked brilliantly.In an alternate universe, Kliavkoff’s lack of urgency, his willingness to let the football season and market...
Mountain West power rankings: Fresno State on top after ending conference’s drought vs. Pac-12; Aztecs drop
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 BYU. The exercise was so...
Pac-12 chaos: Judge sides with WSU and OSU, brings board business to temporary halt
Washington State and Oregon State scored a major victory in court on Monday when a Whitman County (Wash.) judge agreed to their request for a temporary restraining order preventing the...
Mountain West power ratings: Fresno State, Wyoming remain on top; Aztecs tumble into league’s bottom half
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...
Pac-12 chaos: Wazzu, Oregon State take legal action against the conference over assets, voting rights
The presidents of Washington State and Oregon State are taking the Pac-12 to court in order to gain clarity on voting rights and control of assets as the collapse of...
Washington State, Oregon State must move quickly, but Pac-12 office is slow to act
Soon after Implosion Friday across the Pac-12, Washington State president Kirk Schulz identified the most immediate task: Determining which schools had voting rights and control of the conference’s assets.“We think...
Mountain West power rankings: Fresno State, Wyoming on top after upsets; Aztecs underwhelming
Welcome to the inaugural Mountain West power ratings, which begin with a brief origin story.Last season, the Hotline published weekly ‘Best of the West’ power ratings that considered not only...
Mountain West preview: Expect Boise State, San Diego State and Wyoming to (again) be the class of the league
Welcome to the Hotline's inaugural Mountain West season preview, which begins with the origin story.Last season, we published a weekly "Best of the West" football power ranking that considered not...
What might a super-Mountain West or reconfigured Pac-12, both with SDSU, be worth?
The market rendered its verdict last week as Apple offered $25 million per school annually for the Pac-12’s media rights, with the potential for more if the conference met certain...
What’s next for the Mountain West – expansion, contraction or both?
Gloria Nevarez took charge of the Mountain West on New Year’s Day and spent approximately six months formulating a strategic plan to power the conference into the next era of...