Trap games are difficult to project — they require specific circumstances — but fairly easy to define. This explanation comes courtesy of Football Outsiders: “Team X has a ‘trap game’ when…
Pac-12 football preview: The top 10 trap games for 2022
Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity. Could Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff have done anything to prevent the L.A. schools from leaving, or was the revenue gap from…
If you are Washington, Oregon, USC and UCLA, would you lob a call to the Big Ten or SEC for a “football only” conference? — @dsteven7 This issue has…
The Pac-12 took a major step toward fully restructuring its football model last month when it changed the process for determining which teams play for the championship. And there are…
The Pac-12 last week announced two additional components to the 2022 football schedule, revealing the kickoff times for early-season games and the finalized lineup of weeknight matchups. For the purposes…
One week after announcing a change in the process for determining which teams participate in its championship game, the Pac-12 revealed details about the road to Las Vegas. Kickoff times for…
The foundation for recruiting success during the December signing window often is laid in the spring, when on-campus visits are taken, shortlists created and verbal commitments made. The Hotline is…
Oddsmakers recently published 2022 win totals for every team in the Power Five. For better or worse, the Pac-12 was allocated plenty of room for upside surprises. Only five teams…
Spring practice is complete, coaching staffs are set, the transfer cycle is coming to a close and a morsel of clarity has emerged from the Pac-12 haze. The Hotline feels…
The foundation for recruiting success during the December signing window often is laid in the spring, when on-campus visits are taken, short lists created and verbal commitments made. The Hotline…