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Welcome the Hotline’s weekly picks against the point spread, published Thursdays throughout the regular season with a focus on the top games nationally and the most intriguing matchups across the West. Last week,…

The Pac-12’s postseason marriage of convenience that began last summer will continue in 2025 with the 12 legacy schools, despite their scattered existence, tied to the conference’s traditional bowl partners…

The Associated Press preseason poll was released Monday, less than two weeks before the start of the 2025 season. Texas was No. 1 for the first time in school history,…

Only three teams from the western third of the country were included Monday in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 rankings. The AP’s preseason All-American team is expected to be released early…