Mailbag: Grading Pac-12 teams, the Big Ten on NBC, Washington’s roster, Oregon’s path, expansion cash, SEC self-governance and more

The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Please send questions to wilnerhotline@bayareanewsgroup.com and include “mailbag” in the subject line. Or hit me on the social media platform X: @WilnerHotline. Some questions have been edited…

Panic Meter: Five teams that have fading hope and reasons to worry

September was good to UCLA, which is relevant for the first time in eons. It was good to Utah and BYU, which confirmed their status as Big 12 contenders. And to Oregon…