By Jeff Metcalfe If Arizona State Volleyball head coach JJ Van Niel placed a want ad after the 2023 season, it would have read like this: NCAA Sweet Sixteen volleyball…
By Jeff Metcalfe The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the…
Arizona State is one step from the promised land, but the toughest test remains. Iowa State poses a slew of problems for the Sun Devils in the Big 12 championship…
It took five editions of the College Football Playoff rankings reveal, but the selection committee finally changed its approach — to the delight of the SEC and the frustration of…
Brent Brennan was all smiles and perspective at Big 12 conference meetings last spring. In the corridor of a Scottsdale hotel, the newly minted Arizona coach explained how the dynamics…
Jon Wilner joins Brad to discuss the ASU – ISU Big 12 Title Game. They also delve into why Cam Skattebo’s Heisman case is difficult to assess.
Expansion of the College Football Playoff is arguably the greatest competitive change in the sport’s history — more significant than the move from the Bowl Championship Series to the four-team…
By Jeff Metcalfe Arizona State volleyball begins NCAA Tournament play at home for the first time since 1995. Big 12 champion ASU as projected was among the top 16 national…
Instant reaction to weekend developments … 1. A loss could be a win Use whatever word comes to mind to describe Oregon’s victory over Washington (emphatic, resounding, dominating, etc.). The…
I wanted Colorado vs Arizona State in the Big 12 title game. No offense to Iowa State, but the intrigue around the Buffs was certainly intriguing. My Heisman vote would’ve…