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On Saturday, the NCAA bracket preview revealed the Arizona Wildcats would be a No. 1 seed if the tournament started today. They sure showed that on Saturday night, beating rival…
Story by Brandon Huffman 24/7 With National Signing Day in the rearview mirror for 2024, conference realignment set for the fall and, we think, the coaching carousel having come to…
With Selection Sunday a mere five weeks away, the Hotline is prepared to offer an early forecast. March 2024 is beginning to look a lot like March 2010 for the…
Story by Jeff Metcalfe So much for Stanford’s rise to the top in the Hotline Pac-12 women’s basketball power ratings. It lasted all of one week, the first this season…
In a Pac-12 season stocked with surprises and mediocrity, Washington State’s ascent makes the short list of unexpected developments. The Cougars meandered through November and December, above .500 but under…
Clearly, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff worked against the interests of the two remaining schools (and on behalf of the 10 departing schools). Why wouldn’t Washington State and Oregon State fire…
If you are an Arizona and Arizona State athletics fan, you’d better update your subscription to ESPN+. Like the Pac-12 Network, the BIG 12 plans to have most of its…
The Big 12 revealed the first football schedule of its sprawling next chapter on Tuesday. And like so much about the conference, the 2024 lineup is heavy on balance. Some…
After a wild couple weeks, the Brent Brennan era is here in Tucson. The Wildcats were left without a head coach after Jedd Fisch went to Washington. A familiar face…