The Hotline is delighted to provide Pac-12 fans with a weekly dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting analyst for…
Huffman – Pac-12 recruiting update: Fallout at ASU, big wins by Washington and Oregon, and a huge opportunity this week for Oregon State
Four need-to-knows for Week Four in the Pac-12 1. Unbeatens here, there and everywhere The Pac-12 has five undefeated teams: Oregon State, UCLA, USC, Washington and Washington State. That’s…
The steady, multi-year deterioration of Pac-12 football that began in the late 2010s was apparent in the outcomes of marquee regular-season and postseason duels against Power Five competition, albeit with…
The remaining Pac-12 schools are sticking together, not leaving for the Big 12 or Big Ten. Expansion of the playoff could change the financial calculus of realignment, and…
The Pac-12’s better-than-expected showing over the first three weeks — can you blame us for having a bleak outlook? — included non-conference sweeps by four teams. Oregon State, UCLA, Washington…
Fourth in a series examining the Pac-12’s fight for survival following the planned departures of USC and UCLA in the summer of 2024 (links below) … One of the most…
A recap of the Week Two action across the Pac-12 … Theme of the week I: Breakthrough vs. the Big Ten Washington State’s upset of No. 19 Wisconsin — as…
Instant reaction to Pac-12 developments on the field … 1. WSU to the rescue Nine months ago, Washington State planted its flag in the Husky Stadium turf after a resounding…
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…
