Saturday, May 11, 2024

 
 

Here's a roundup of recent Pac-12 Hotline content. We will continue publishing hand-crafted newsletters but want to ensure subscribers have access to our analysis while it's still fresh.

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Hot Off The Hotline ...

Mailbag: Outlook for ‘Corners’ schools in Big 12 hoops, UCLA’s huge ‘Calimony,’ scenarios for Cal and Stanford and more

Arizona is better positioned for basketball success than ASU, Utah and Colorado, while UCLA is staring at a $10m “contribution” to Cal.

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UC regents expected to hit UCLA with maximum annual subsidy — err, “contribution” for Cal

The agreement comes in the aftermath of UCLA’s departure to the Big Ten and the Pac-12’s collapse, which forced Cal to seek shelter in the ACC.

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Utah and BYU, together again: Coaching move offers a glimpse of rivalry intensity with Utes set to join Cougars in the Big 12

The departure of Utah assistant Chris Burgess to BYU offered a glimpse of what’s to come when the bitter rivals are in the same conference.

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Pac-12 recruiting: Washington’s new QB, Stanford nets safeties, Oregon turns defensive and ASU stays hot

Washington collected vital quarterback depth this week while a former UW QB pledged to UCLA and Oregon landed an elite edge rusher.

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Mountain West commish Gloria Nevarez on improved CFP access, state of the conference, March Madness expansion and more

The Mountain West is well positioned to grab the College Football Playoff’s AQ spot reserved for the Group of Five, especially with the AAC losing its best schools.

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Transfer portal breakdown: Arizona defends its turf, Oregon gobbles talent, UW needs linemen, Colorado loses skill and more

The portal is closed for football and basketball players. Time to assess the success and damage across the West.

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Big Ten football: The tiebreaker conundrum isn’t just about the conference championship matchup

The conference is hard at work formulating a tiebreaker process that accounts for multiple-team deadlocks where head-to-head results don’t apply.

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Mailbag: Utah’s post-Whittingham plan, Big Ten kickoffs, USC’s valuation, Colorado’s outlook, BYU’s win total and more

Plenty of schools have replaced a coaching legend and been successful — for a few seasons. Could Utah be any different after Kyle Whittingham retires?

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Cal, Stanford football programs at crossroads: Our to-do list for the new campus leaders

The schools must make difficult decisions and prepare a contingency plan in case their new home collapses.

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Pac-12 recruiting: Ranking the top prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft (put another way: Oregon is loaded)

The collection of recruits joining the outbound Pac-12 schools is shy on quarterbacks but heavy on linemen.

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