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2021 Pac-12 Football Previews: UCLA Bruins
> Chip Kelly's Bruins have the firepower to end the year with a bowl victory and a winning season

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UCLA’s Dorian Thompson-Robinson leads a Bruin team loaded with talent and a chance to break through in Chip Kelly’s fourth season.

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Scouting the Pac-12 Venues: Arizona Stadium
> A look at the history, characteristics, and some stats of each facility

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Known for its night games and upsets of ranked opponents, the Wildcats have had varied success in the Pac-12 Era at Arizona Stadium.

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2021 Pac-12 Football Previews: ASU Sun Devils
> The Sun Devils have the talent to win the South and claim a Pac-12 title

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Off the field allegations have stolen some of the spotlight from what might be the best roster Arizona State has had since 2013.

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Scouting the Pac-12 Venues: Colorado’s Folsom Field
> A look at the history, characteristics, and some stats of each facility

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Scouting the Pac-12 Venues: Colorado’s Folsom Field features pageantry equals or matching any other venue in the Conference of Champions.

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2021 Pac-12 Football Previews: Arizona Wildcats
> If a clear leader emerges at quarterback, the Cats could be better than many expect

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Jedd Fisch looks to turn around an Arizona program riding a 12-game losing streak coming off its first winless season since at least 1931.

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Scouting the Pac-12 Venues: Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium
> A look at the history, characteristics, and some stats of each Conference facility

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Utah’s Rice-Eccles stadium, nestled nearly a mile high in the valley of the Wasatch Mountains, is one of the toughest venues in the country.

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2021 Pac-12 Football Previews: Utah Utes
> The success of Utah’s season could come down to the play of its starting quarterback

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Barring major setbacks at quarterback, Utah could end the season with as many as nine wins and another South Division championship.

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2021 Pac-12 Football Previews: Colorado Buffaloes
> Despite Sam Noyer's departure, Year Two of the Dorrell Era could be as solid as the first

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Despite making the Alamo Bowl and finishing second in the South, most of the media continue to disrespect Colorado football heading into the 2021 campaign.

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Writer’s Roundtable: The State of Pac-12 Men’s Basketball
> An early discussion on the status of the league looking ahead to the 2021-22 campaign

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With 2020-21 Pac-12 men’s basketball in the rear mirror, our hoops writers discuss the state of the sport for 2021-22.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Football Post-Spring Power Rankings
> With football season less than 100 days away, the time is ripe for an early assessment

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The Ducks enter the Pac-12 football season with a clear starting quarterback and a roster itching to prove last year was an anomaly.

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Miller: The Jury is Out on Tommy Lloyd Hire at Arizona
> Critical decisions the new head coach makes in coming days will shape the face of the program

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Taking over the reigns at McKale Center, first-time head coach Tommy Lloyd’s initial task will be keeping Arizona’s roster together.

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Dane Miller: Arizona Basketball Will Weather the Storm
> The timing of Sean Miller’s termination wasn’t ideal, but it opens the door to a new era

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The foreseeable future may be as muddied as it’s been in Tucson since the end of the Olsen Era, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

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Miller: UCLA-Gonzaga Final Four Preview
> The Bruins reached the National Semifinal by taking down the champions of the SEC and Big 10

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Gonzaga stands in the way of UCLA and the Pac-12’s first National Championship Basketball Game appearance since 2008.

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Miller: Tuesday Pac-12 Elite Eight Previews
> Two No. 1-Seeds stand in the way of the Pac-12’s second Final Four appearance since 2011

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A victory vs. Gonzaga would give USC its first Final Four since 1954; a Bruin win vs. Michigan would give UCLA its first time since 2008.

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Miller: Oregon State vs. Houston Elite Eight Preview
> With a win over the Cougars, the Beavers can advance to their first Final Four since 1963

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No one could have imagined OSU would be in this position at the start of the season, let alone at the start of this month.

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Miller: Sunday Pac-12 NCAA Tournament Previews
> The success of the Conference of Champions in the Big Dance has become the story of the season

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The decision to seed USC and Oregon in the same half of the West Bracket means at least one of the league’s teams will head home after today.

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Miller: Oregon State vs. Loyola Chicago Preview
> Wayne Tinkle’s players are confident in their ability to advance to the Elite Eight

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The Beavers haven’t been to the Elite 8 since 1982, though that accomplishment was subsequently vacated by the NCAA.

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Miller: Monday Pac-12 NCAA Men’s Tournament Previews
> Today is arguably the make-or-break moment for the league’s revitalized reputation

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The reputation of Pac-12 men’s basketball is on the line today as Oregon, UCLA, Colorado, and USC play for spots in the 2021 NCAA Sweet 16.

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Miller: Oregon State vs. Oklahoma State Preview
> The opportunity for the Beavers to continue their Cinderella dream is here for the taking

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The Pac-12 enters the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament as the only multi-bid league that remains undefeated.

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Miller: Saturday NCAA Men’s Hoops Tournament Previews
> The Pac-12 is 2-0 after Thursday and Friday, with victories over the SEC and Big 10

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UCLA’s win over Michigan State in overtime started the Pac-12 head-turning, and Oregon State’s dismantling of Tennessee sealed the deal.

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Miller: Thursday & Friday NCAA Men’s Tournament Previews
> UCLA faces Michigan State and Oregon State squares off with Tennessee

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And after stumbling in its final four games of the season, UCLA must face Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament Play-In game on Thursday.

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Miller: Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Championship Preview
> The Beavers have never won the league’s tournament, and were picked to finish last

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The Oregon State Beavers and Colorado Buffaloes do battle on Saturday for the 2020-21 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship.

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Miller: Friday Pac-12 Hoops Tournament Previews
> With four teams remaining, the semifinals separate the good from the elite

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Dana Altman’s Basketball team lit up the Sun Devils yesterday, and continue to play better than any other program in the Pac-12.

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Miller: Thursday Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Tournament Previews
> Today's matchups include Arizona State-Oregon, Oregon State-UCLA, Utah-USC, Cal-Colorado

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The Utes are capable of upsetting USC, and could even advance to the 2021 Pac-12 Basketball Championship game, if the cards fall right.

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Miller: Wednesday Pac-12 Tournament Previews
> The games tip off today with three matchups featuring the bottom-half of the league

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Dane Miller previews Wednesday’s Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament matchups: ASU-WSU, Utah-Washington, and Stanford-Cal.

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Miller: Legacies, Title at Stake in Ducks-Beavers Clash
> A win nets another banner at Matthew Knight, while a loss hands the championship to USC

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Oregon State has mostly dominated the rivalry with Oregon over the past few years, winning five of the last seven since the 2017-18 season.

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Miller: Week 15 Saturday Men’s Hoops Previews
> The result of the USC-UCLA matchup could determine the Pac-12 Regular Season Championship

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There are numerous Pac-12 basketball title scenarios still in play, but none of them will matter if Oregon takes down Oregon State tomorrow.

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Miller: Media Narrative about Arizona Paying Players Debunked by NOA
> One Level I violation involving Book Richardson had not been previously reported

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There is not a single allegation in the NOA that any Arizona basketball player received money to attend the school.

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Miller: Week 15 Wed./Thurs. Men’s Hoops Previews
> The winner of the UCLA-Oregon matchup will be in the driver’s seat to win the Pac-12

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The Pac-12 men’s basketball regular season championship could be on the line depending on how things play out over the weekend.

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Miller: Week 15 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings
> The Conference has the quality at the top of the league to put multiple programs in the Sweet 16

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Oregon and USC are matchup nightmares, and Colorado and UCLA have experienced upperclassmen to lead the way.

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Miller: Week 14 Saturday Men’s Hoops Previews
> The Pac-12 race is now wide open after USC's double-digit loss to Colorado on Thursday

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he tables have turned. Just a few days ago, it appeared that the race for the Regular Season Championship was

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Miller: Week 14 Thursday Men’s Hoops Previews
> The 2020-21 Pac-12 regular season men's basketball championship remains up for grabs

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Tonight’s results will shape the Pac-12 Conference basketball race, and it could shape the regular season championship.

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Miller: Week 14 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings
> As March looms just around the corner, consistency becomes the deciding factor

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Five Pac-12 basketball teams remain in the running for the Big Dance, and the four of them are capable of making a run to the Sweet 16.

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Miller: Week 13 Saturday Men’s Hoops Previews
> Today's national TV broadcast gives USC a chance to make its case for a 3-seed against Arizona

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A convincing USC win would add fuel to the growing perception that Pac-12 men’s basketball is being taken too lightly east of Denver.

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Miller: Week 13 Thursday Men’s Hoops Previews
> Colorado, Stanford, and UCLA each have opportunities to improve their projected seeds

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Stumbles tonight could cost each Pac-12 basketball program a spot or two in the bracket, damaging any hopes of a run to the Sweet 16.

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Miller: Week 13 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings
> Dana Altman’s teams peak as March approaches, and this roster appears to be no different

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With five Pac-12 programs still projected to receive NCAA Tournament bids, the countdown to Selection Sunday begins now.

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Miller: Sunday & Monday Men’s Hoops Previews
> After a wild Saturday of action, two more Conference games remain on the schedule

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t was a wild Saturday of Pac-12 men’s basketball with Cal upsetting Colorado, Oregon claiming yet another close win over

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Miller: Week 12 Weekend Men’s Hoops Previews
> Setbacks aside, there is still a month remaining in the season to make up for recent defeats

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xpect the unexpected. Thursday night saw the Bruins go down in Pullman, while the Buffs posted a statement victory over

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Miller: Week 12 Thursday Men’s Hoops Previews
> This should be the best Thursday of basketball in the Conference of Champions so far this year

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The busiest Thursday of the Conference basketball season tips off in the middle of the afternoon and ends with a Pac-12 After Dark special.

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Miller: Week 12 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings
> There are no asterisks next to defeats, and a bad loss could keep a team out of the Big Dance

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COVID-induced pauses, lack of practice time, and injuries no longer hold sway for Pac-12 basketball teams in the eyes of the Committee.

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Miller: Week 11 Saturday Men’s Hoops Previews
> Today's matchups take on an even greater meaning than expected just a few days ago

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ne day can change everything. Once considered a shoo-in for the NCAA Tournament, the Oregon Ducks have dropped to the

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Miller: Week 11 Thursday Men’s Hoops Previews
> The four-week January grace period is up, and at-large NCAA Tournament bids are up for grabs

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To date, Pac-12 men’s basketball teams have enough national respect to land, at best, five teams in the Dance.

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Miller: Week 11 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings
> With six weeks until Selection Sunday, the Pac-12 continues to project five teams into the Dance

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At 13-3, the Bruins maintained their hold on first-place in the Pac-12 basketball standings with a five-point victory over Oregon State.

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Miller: Week 10 Saturday Men’s Hoops Previews
> With games from the late-morning through the early part of the night, what’s not to like?

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With just a single matchup outside the Pac-12 Network this weekend, the Conference’s reach isn’t as wide as one would hope in late January.

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Miller: Week 10 Thursday Men’s Hoops Previews
> With three games on national TV, the Pac-12 has an opportunity to solidify its reputation

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t’s alive. Stanford’s victory over UCLA on national television breathed life into the Conference of Champions’ NCAA Tournament expectations. Needing

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Miller: Week 10 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings
> Not many would have predicted OSU to take down USC and Oregon in the same week

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Pac-12 men’s basketball had an upside-down week, with teams perceived at the bottom upsetting those at the top.

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Miller: Week 9 Saturday Men’s Hoops Previews
> The cream rises in January, and a bad loss could pigeon-hole a First Round exit

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The countdown to the NCAA Tournament selection is on, and for Pac-12 men’s basketball teams at or near the bubble, there’s no time to lose.

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Miller: Week 9 Thursday Men’s Hoops Previews
> The Pac-12 is worryingly close to being relegated to just four teams in the Big Dance

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The first two games of the week in the Conference of Champions have turned the race for second place on its head.