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College football media: Kirk Herbstreit’s rants, ABC’s ratings & more
We looked at the best and worst of college football media scene in 2024, including Colorado carrying the Big 12, Rece Davis' essential role and more.
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Pac-12 Football
Washington State coaching search: Five names to watch following Jake Dickert’s departure
The Cougars lost Dickert to Wake Forest on Wednesday and must find a replacement as soon as possible.
Big Ten Football
Winners and losers from CFP, bowl selections: The Big Ten’s smooth ride, SEC angst, cold-weather dreams, letdowns for UW, USC and more
The reveal of the CFP pairings and the bowl matchups marked the decisive day for college football.
Big 12 Football
My Heisman Trophy ballot: Travis Hunter on top in refreshing race not dominated by quarterbacks
The Buffaloes' two-way star produced a season unlike any we have seen in ages.
Pac-12 Networks
How the Pac-12’s production unit lured BSU, SDSU and saved the conference
From the ash heap of the Pac-12 Networks came the cutting-edge production unit that helped...
AP Top 25 ballot
Mailbag special edition: All about Oregon as the No. 2 team (behind Georgia) on my AP Top 25 ballot
The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to [email protected] and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line. Or...
Pac-12 business affairs
Mailbag: Big Ten life is unsustainable for USC, UCLA, Oregon and UW
The travel demands on athletes in Olympic sports will force a restructuring in the 2030s,...
Wilner Hotline Picks of the Week
Week 10 picks: Oregon and Washington cover (and win) on the most unusual Saturday of the season
The Ducks visit Michigan for the first time in 17 years with an undefeated record...
USC Trojans
Transfer portal losers: Arizona whacked in opening week of portal season while Cal, WSU lose their QBs
The first week of the portal season was not kind to the Wildcats after a...
Utah Utes
Transfer portal winners include Utah, Colorado, ASU and Oregon
The Utes found a quarterback to supercharge their offense: New Mexico's dual-threat star, Devon Dampier.
Oregon Ducks
Should the Heisman Trophy be pushed back to account for the expanded College Football Playoff?
It's now possible for teams to play 25 percent of their games after the presentation...
College Sports
Ed Greene, ‘a real trailblazer’ as Contra Costa basketball coach, dies at 83
Ed Greene represented Contra Costa College for parts of five decades as a player, coach...
Stanford Cardinal
Oregon’s Dana Altman, Stanford’s Kyle Smith reflect on renewal of old Pac-12 rivalry in San Jose
After reviving a bygone Pac-12 matchup, Oregon and Stanford coaches reminisced about days gone by...
Cal Bears
San Diego State strangles Cal offense, holds Golden Bears to 50 points after barely making it to arena on time
Both the Aztecs and Bears had serious challenges getting ready for Saturday's game in San...