The Best of the West offers a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the…
Welcome to the third installment of the Hotline’s postseason picks against the point spread, which covers the College Football Playoff semifinals. We were 4-7-1 last week with bowl games and the CFP…
By Jon Wilner Welcome to the latest installment of the Hotline’s Pac-12 men’s basketball power rankings, our weekly assessment of a conference that doesn’t exist (yet) using results, analytics and a…
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The sample size is expanding. In a few weeks, the College Football Playoff might do the same. Through two seasons of the 12-team format, teams receiving an opening-round bye are…
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…
News that Kyle Whittingham had accepted Michigan’s offer Friday left us pondering not only the past 15 days but also the past 15 months, with all the wild twists life…
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 Mountain West and…
Welcome to the latest installment of the Hotline’s Pac-12 men’s basketball power rankings, our weekly assessment of a conference that doesn’t exist (yet) using results, analytics and a dash of…
Mocked and humiliated for weeks after producing a five-loss champion (Duke) that did not make the College Football Playoff, the ACC grabbed the final laugh Saturday with Miami’s road win…