Instant reaction to developments on the field … 1. Light lineup, heavy drama Week 2 featured a distinct paucity of marquee games across the region and the country — Oklahoma’s…
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Fox’s pregame show aired Saturday morning from Iowa State, featuring more of Dave Portnoy and less of Dave Portnoy in equally appropriate amounts. The Barstool founder, who joined the Big…
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Nine minutes after TCU obliterated North Carolina on Monday night, the Big 12’s official account on the social media platform X weighed in with one line that said everything: “A 34-point…
Welcome the Hotline’s weekly picks against the point spread, published Thursdays throughout the regular season with a focus on the top games nationally and the most intriguing matchups across the West. Last…
The Big 12 power rankings are published weekly by the Hotline throughout the regular season. They are the result of a deep dive into the analytics, an assessment of subjective factors and, when necessary,…
Instant reaction to weekend developments on the field … 1. Late starts, lopsided games A stacked lineup of night games along the West Coast on the first fully-loaded Saturday was…
Welcome the Hotline’s weekly picks against the point spread, published each Thursday throughout the regular season with a focus on the top games nationally and the most intriguing matchups across the West….
The case for a turnaround season in Tucson is not exactly airtight. The depth chart has holes, the coaching staff is unproven and the skepticism is swirling over the trajectory of Brent Brennan’s…
The data likes Arizona State, and the data doesn’t lie. Intact leadership team? Coach Kenny Dillingham has a new contract, as do offensive coordinator Marcus Arroyo and defensive playcaller Brian…