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Jon Wilner
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Mercury News: Pac-12 Hotline
13h
The Golden Gophers climbed into the top 10 after beating Michigan while the Cavaliers jumped following their defensive dominance against Clemson.
Oregon Ducks
... gton schools and haven’t lost since a mid-December duel with Ohio State. The Ducks are on COVID pause. To the ballot … 1. Gonzaga 2. Baylor 3. Iowa 4. Texas 5. ...
UCLA Bruins
... ly representatives (although we gave serious consideration to Colorado). The Bruins swept the Washington schools and haven’t lost since a mid-December duel with ...
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Mercury News: Pac-12 Hotline
16h
The Trojans have exceeded expectations with big man Evan Mobley leading the way, while the Sun Devils and Remy Martin have encountered one obstacle after another.
Stanford Cardinal
... st at Utah 79-65 and Colorado 77-64 Next up: vs. USC (Thursday) Comment: The Cardinal was 9-of-35 from 3-point range last week at altitude. To avoid another sweep ...
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Mercury News: Pac-12 Hotline
17 Jan
Urban Meyer is bound for Jacksonville and off the table for USC. That’s good for the Trojans, who can make a reasonable assessment of Clay Helton without the background noise.
UCLA Bruins
... veral Pac-12 coaches who have expressed a willingness to play early, and the Bruins will be coming off a home game on Aug. 28 (Hawaii), so there would be no iss ...
USC Trojans
... age boards and his face was visible on the FOX studio show, a segment of the Trojans fan base was willing to believe in miracles. His mere existence as a possibl ...
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Mercury News: Pac-12 Hotline
14 Jan
The makeup of the Heisman electorate and the media ecosystem create significant headwinds for players from the west coast, unless they wear a USC uniform.
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Jon Wilner
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Mercury News: Pac-12 Hotline
8 Jan
Our deep-dive analysis into the strengths and challenges of each program led to an easy call for the No. 1 spot (USC) but difficult decisions with Washington, Oregon, Stanford and UCLA.
California Golden Bears
... nt in Southern California is just a half-day drive away. (Like Stanford, the Bears are a natural recruiting fit for quarterbacks and offensive linemen.) But th ...
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Mercury News: Pac-12 Hotline
5 Jan
The conference has faded from relevance inside the Power Five but has a chance to reassert itself in advance of major negotiations for billion-dollar deals.
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Jon Wilner
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Mercury News: Pac-12 Hotline
4 Jan
The Longhorns walloped Kansas by a record-tying margin in Lawrence and jumped to No. 3 in my AP ballot. Undefeated Gonzaga and Baylor held down the top spots.
Oregon Ducks
... ollowing the season-opening loss to Missouri but has won eight in a row. The Ducks are the only Pac-12 team on my ballot … or in the AP poll. To the ballot: 1. ...
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Mercury News: Pac-12 Hotline
4 Jan
Smith, one of the top players in the conference, will miss the season with a knee injury. His absence widens the path for surging Oregon to secure the regular-season title.
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Mercury News: Pac-12 Hotline
27 Dec 20
Jordan, who died on Christmas, was a second-tier recruit who made a first-rate impact in 2020, just like so many other Utah players over the years.
Arizona Wildcats
... money available for salaries, the better chance he stands. Under Sumlin, the Arizona assistants and coordinators earned a collective $3.4 million in 2020 (exclud ...
Utah Utes
... top-50 prospects in the state of Texas last year or one of the headliners in Utah’s 2020 class. Then he stepped on the field and was nothing short of scintill ...
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Mercury News: Pac-12 Hotline
21 Dec 20
The Hawkeyes kept their spot after losing to the top-ranked Bulldogs during a week that saw losses by teams up and down the ballot.
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Mercury News: Pac-12 Hotline
20 Dec 20
The Trojans are injured and have COVID issues. The Sun Devils are just tired. Both join the growing list of bowl-eligible teams that are taking a hard pass on the postseason.
Arizona Wildcats
... r names, including Patriots quarterbacks coach Jedd Fisch, who is close with Arizona president Robert Robbins. But Brennan, a relentless recruiter who was a form ...
USC Trojans
... ojan football leadership council.” Coronavirus was a factor, of course — the Trojans have experienced a recent uptick in cases — but it was not the only consider ...
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Jon Wilner
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Mercury News: Pac-12 Hotline
16 Dec 20
The conference is devising a series of backup plans in case the regular-season schedule can’t be played. One option, which hasn’t gained traction, is a lengthy Phoenix bubble.
Stanford Cardinal
... z at the home of the Golden State Warriors’ G League team. That could be the Cardinal’s home-away-from-home for months while Santa Clara county prohibits contact ...
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Mercury News: Pac-12 Hotline
15 Dec 20
The Ducks have a top-10 class while the Trojans are leading for the nation’s No. 1 prospect, Korey Foreman — all while the Pac-12 tries to fend off the likes of Clemson, Ohio State and …
Washington Huskies
... e area. If Tuimoloau decides to stay home, it would be a massive win for the Huskies … and the conference. (We wrote last spring about the opportunity for Lake.) ...
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Mercury News: Pac-12 Hotline
15 Dec 20
Arizona is one of the toughest coaching jobs in the Pac-12 and requires someone who understands what has worked in the past — someone with ties for former coach Dick Tomey.
Arizona Wildcats
... ight. Number of players named Offensive Player of the Year: one. Here’s what Arizona doesn’t produce very often: elite quarterbacks. Also: all-conference offensi ...
