The Hotline mailbag is published every Friday. Send questions to pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com or hit me on Twitter: @WilnerHotline. Please note: Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity. Hindsight being 20/20, does…
Fighting for survival as vultures circle, the Pac-12 received a lifeline last week from an unlikely source: The SEC. Mississippi State president Mark Keenum, chair of the College Football Playoff’s…
As Pac-12 teams prepare for Week Two, the existential clock approaches zero hour. The future of the conference — and major college football — likely will be determined in the…
Five nuggets as we look ahead to Week Two … 1. Pro production The NFL season begins this week, which means active rosters have been set. Washington leads all Pac-12…
If the opening weekend of the 2022 season provided the Pac-12 with high-profile opportunities on big stages — opportunities since wasted — then Week Two is something entirely different….
VIDEO – Jon Wilner and Brad Cesmat discuss Arizona State and Arizona football after notching decisive week one victories. After defeating NAU, the Sun Devils will see Oklahoma State while…
A recap of the Week One action across the Pac-12 … Theme of the week I: Soft top, stout middle The Pac-12 handled its business against the second- and third-tier…
Instant reaction to Pac-12 developments on the field … 1. It could have been worse On the surface, Week One was a success for the Pac-12. The conference went 9-3…
When the commissioners couldn’t deliver, the presidents stepped in and got it done: The College Football Playoff will finally, officially, expand to 12 teams in the 2026 season — and…
Five nuggets as we look ahead to Week One … 1. Defining success With so much attention on the twin duels in SEC country, we should not forget 2021. Oregon…
