By Jon Wilner There have been a bevy of upsets involving the Pac-12 through the first month of the 2021 season, but none bigger than this: The officiating does not…
By Jon Wilner With the first month of the 2021 season complete, several Pac-12 teams face daunting climbs to the six-win mark needed for bowl eligibility. Arizona looks utterly and…
Power ratings are based entirely on the scoreboard, except when they aren’t … (All times Pacific) 1. Oregon (4-0/1-0) Last week: 1 Result: Beat Arizona 41-19 Next up: at Stanford (12:30 p.m., ABC)…
Story by Jon Wilner With 85% of its non-conference schedule complete, the Pac-12 has two consequential victories and little else to show for three weeks of effort. UCLA’s takedown of…
One week from today, the conference commissioners and university presidents in charge of the College Football Playoff will decide whether to expand the event to 12 teams in time for…
Story by Jon Wilner 1. Rendering judgment Week Three brought five non-conference losses — all of them by the South division, with four coming in stunning, rapid-fire succession after sunset:…
Story by Jon Wilner After producing the Pac-12’s most significant non-conference victory of the playoff era, Oregon is ideally positioned for the playoff. That’s right: Ideally. The Ducks must keep winning,…
Story by Jon Wilner The Pac-12 officially has an unofficial playoff contender after Oregon’s victory at Ohio State, so allow us to briefly remind fans across the footprint what that…
Story by Jon Wilner A few minutes past 10 a.m. on Monday, the Pac-12 released the start times and TV assignments for games on Sept. 25, the fourth week of…
Story by Jon Wilner USC’s dismissal of Clay Helton on Monday, two days after another embarrassing loss, was jolting. Not because Helton deserved to keep his job after so…