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. The…
Jon Wilner
The first full weekend of college football brought one of the most controversial finishes in Big Ten history when Michigan completed a game-winning Hail Mary after one second was put back…
For the third straight season, the Pac-12 legacy schools spread across four conferences will be grouped together to determine their postseason destinations. Within the bowl system, it’s like the old Pac-12 never imploded….
The Big 12 power rankings are published on the Hotline each Monday throughout the regular season. The placement of teams reflects both the latest results and season-long performance. (Call them objectively subjective.) For…
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1. Red alert dodged Week 1 was disappointingly light on marquee matchups, but it did not lack for news. The most significant development came Friday night in Baton Rouge,…
On the eve of its return to competition, the Pac-12 unveiled a barrage of news and updates on Thursday, covering everything from game operations and the tiebreaker policy to the…
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…
The third season of the Big 12’s current incarnation begins in full force this weekend with twin missions. The conference needs to claim an at-large berth in the College Football Playoff, and…
After seven roiling months in college sports, Week 1 has finally arrived with Football Bowl Subdivision teams playing 91 games across the holiday weekend. Now, move along, everyone. Nothing to see….