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McLaughlin: What Should Trent Bray’s Priorities Be at OSU?
> Spencer also takes one final look at the College Football Playoff landscape before the title game

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What should Trent Bray’s top priorities be as he replaces Jonathan Smith as the head coach at Oregon State in 2024?

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McLaughlin: Breaking Down Oregon State’s Trent Bray Hire
> Spencer is joined by Carter Bahns of BeaverBlitz.com and 247Sports to talk about OSU's new HC

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Former Oregon State defensive coordinator Trent Bray is a popular choice with the players as the Beavers’ next head football coach.

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McLaughlin: Washington-Oregon Winner a Lock for Playoff?
> Spencer also also talks about the Conference coaching carousel and what might come next

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Oregon and Washington meet in the Pac-12 Championship Game in Las Vegas on Friday and the winner should be one of the four final CFP teams.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 14 Pac-12 Football Power Rankings
> For the first time in nearly a decade, the Pac-12 seems all but guaranteed a spot in the CFP

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From Colorado taking the College Football world by storm to USC falling on its face, the compelling final Pac-12 storylines abound.

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McLaughlin: Beavers Must Move Quickly to Find New Coach
> Spencer also gives us his final (ever) winners and losers segment of the year for Pac-12 Football

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All that remains after the final weekend of regular-season Pac-12 football is the Championship game next Friday in Las Vegas ..

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 13 Pac-12 Football Previews
> From the Civil War to the Territorial Cup, the last game of the season is all about bragging rights

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Michael Penix Jr. and Washington’s future NFL wide receivers should have strong games against the WSU defense.

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McLaughlin: Final Pac-12 Regular-Season Games Upon Us
> Spencer makes his game picks and suggests we all take a moment to savor this weekend

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All that remains after the final weekend of regular-season Pac-12 football is the Championship game next Friday in Las Vegas ..

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 13 Oregon-OSU Football Preview
> The Ducks hope to flip the script on the Beavers on Friday and earn another shot at the Huskies

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The Ducks found themselves in this same position last year: Win, and they’re where they want to be; lose, and they’re at the mercy of others.

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McLaughlin: Smith and Fisch Targets for Coveted HC Jobs
> Spencer also looks at the big storylines in the Pac-12 Conference for rivalry week

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Jonathan Smith and Jedd Fisch turned around programs in complete disarray in Corvallis and Tucson, respectively.

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Mark Schmor’s Top 10 Cornerbacks of the Pac-10/Pac-12 Era
> The eighth in a series of lists ranking the best players, coaches, teams, games, and plays

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The eighth in a series of lists ranking the best players, coaches, teams, games, and plays from Mark Schmor of SuperWest Sports.

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McLaughlin: Ducks Appear Ready for Beavers and Beyond
> Spencer raises a point about this week's rivalry game against OSU—and why it should continue

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Oregon football appears ready for the Beavers and beyond including, possibly, the College Football Playoff and Big Ten next season.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 13 Pac-12 Football Power Rankings
> Now that Washington has secured yet another Top 25 victory, the CFP no longer has any excuses

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s the College Football Playoff Committee paying attention? The Pac-12 established itself as the top conference in America this season

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McLaughlin: Huskies Show They’re Playoff-Worthy Yet Again
> Spencer also looks at how each fanbase should feel after their team's performance in Week 12

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The Washington Huskies showed once again why they’re capable of making the College Football Playoff and perhaps doing even more.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 12 Pac-12 Football Previews
> The Pac-12 enters Week 12 outside of the Top 4 of the College Football Playoff rankings

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No. 11 Oregon State hosts No. 5 Washington with a potential trip to the Pac-12 Football Championship on the line.

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McLaughlin: Future of Pac-2 Appears Murky Once Again
> Spencer dives into the latest news for OSU/WSU and gives us his picks for Saturday's games

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Ross Dellenger of Yahoo!Sports reported on Thursday that the Mountain West is pursuing a 2-year scheduling alliance with the “Pac-2.”

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Dane Miller’s Week 12 Colorado-Washington State Preview
> The outcome is pivotal for each team's season and the trajectory of both programs going forward

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Colorado and WSU meet for potentially the last time with with CU going to the Big 12 next year and both teams fighting for bowl eligibility.

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McLaughlin: Do Beavers or Huskies Have More to Lose?
> Spencer looks at what's on the line in the biggest game of the week in all of College Football

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Oregon State is up to a 2.5-point favorite this Saturday when the fifth-ranked Huskies travel to Reser Stadium for a huge Pac-12 game.

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McLaughlin: Futures of Beavs and Cougs Hanging in Balance
> Spencer looks at the potential ramifications of today's Pac-12 vs. Pac-2 court hearing

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Washington State and Oregon State will have a better idea of where they stand financially and otherwise after Tuesday’s court hearing.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 12 Pac-12 Football Power Rankings
> Neither Oregon nor Washington did enough to separate from each other or enter the CFP Top 4

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Beaver running back Damien Martinez eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards for the season in the Oregon State’s drubbing of Stanford on Saturday.

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McLaughlin: College GameDay Passing on OSU-UW Absurd
> Spencer also looks at how each fanbase feels and which coaches could be targeted by Texas A&M

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ESPN’s College GameDay made its lone appearance in Corvallis prior to Oregon State’s game against Oregon in 2010.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 11 Pac-12 Football Previews
> The Pac-12 has two marquee games this weekend to draw the CFP Committee’s attention

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This Saturday’s Top 25 Pac-12 football matchup could keep the Utes in the championship mix if they can defeat the Huskies.

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McLaughlin: ESPN College GameDay to Corvallis Next Week?
> Spencer looks at No. 18 Utah at No. 5 Washington and every other Pac-12 game in Week 11

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Washington can boost its resume in the eyes of the College Football Playoff Committee this week against a Top 20 team in Utah.

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McLaughlin: Would a Win Over Utes Land UW in CFP Top 4?
> Spencer is joined by Roman Tomashoff of 'Locked On Huskies' to preview the matchup

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Washington can boost its resume in the eyes of the College Football Playoff Committee this week against a Top 20 team in Utah.

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McLaughlin: Why Huskies Should be Ranked in CFB Top 4
> Spencer reacts to the latest CFP rankings and looks at the biggest Week 11 storylines

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No. 5 Washington remains behind No. 4 Florida State in the College Football Playoff rankings despite having a stronger resume.

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Mark Schmor’s Top 10 Linebackers of the Pac-10/12 Era
> The seventh in a series of lists ranking the best players, coaches, teams, games, and plays

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To celebrate the history of the Pac-10/12 football in the wake of its demise, I’m putting together a series of Top 10 lists.

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McLaughlin: Will Huskies Lose Before Pac-12 Title Game?
> Spencer also gives us his Week 11 Power Rankings with some shuffling below UW and Oregon

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Can the 9-0 Huskies remain undefeated between now and the Pac-12 Championship game in Las Vegas, or will they stumble?

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 11 Pac-12 Football Power Rankings
> Wins by Oregon and UW keep the table set for a return to the Playoff for the first time since 2016

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Washington secured a pivotal victory over USC in Los Angeles while Oregon rolled California in Eugene to keep their Playoff hopes alive.

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McLaughlin: Is Alabama a Problem for Pac-12 CFB Hopes?
> Spencer also looks at how each fanbase in the Conference should be feeling after Week 10

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The Pac-12’s possibility of getting into the CFP is a real one, but they might need some more outside help with Alabama looming.

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McLaughlin: Takeaways From Week 10 in Pac-12 Football
> Spencer talks about impressive Arizona accomplishing something previously unseen in Tucson

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The Arizona Wildcats recorded their third-straight win over a ranked team on Saturday night, defeating then-No. 19 UCLA.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 10 Pac-12 Football Previews
> The matchup between No. 5 Washington and No. 20 USC highlights a six-game slate of contests

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USC and Washington last met in 2019 with both teams ranked in the Top 25 and the Huskies prevailing 28-14 in Seattle.

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McLaughlin: Who Needs Win Most in Huskies vs. Trojans?
> Spencer gets us ready for another full slate in the Pac-12 with six games coming up this weekend

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The Trojans are playing for the right to control their path to the Pac-12 title game, and they need a win far more than Washington does.

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McLaughlin: OSU’s Pac-12 Title Hopes Slim But Not Dead
> Spencer is joined by Carter Bahns of BeaverBlitz.com and the 247Sports national writing desk

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Oregon State no longer controls its own path to the Pac-12 Championship, but they are still able to reach it by beating Washington and Oregon.

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McLaughlin: Why Pac-12 Isn’t Getting Two Teams into CFP
> Spencer looks at the Conference's playoff hopes after the Committee's first rankings release

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The College Football Playoff Committee’s message seems to be that the Pac-12 isn’t getting two teams into the CFP.

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McLaughlin: Huskies Still the Best Team in the Pac-12?
> Spencer is joined by 'Locked On Huskies' host Roman Tomashoff to discuss UW's struggles

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What’s wrong with the Huskies? Spencer McLaughlin of “Locked on Pac-12” talks about it with “Locked On Huskies” host Roman Tomashoff.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 10 Pac-12 Football Power Rankings
> Momentum changes the perception of teams and there's been a clear shift in the Conference

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The Week 10 Pac-12 football Power Rankings have seen a noteworthy shake-up in the perception of the programs and their relative strengths.

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McLaughlin: Ducks, Wildcats Riding High After Big Wins
> Spencer goes through every game from Week 9 and talks about which fanbases are feeling good

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Oregon and Arizona had the biggest wins of Week 9, but they aren’t the only fanbases feeling good on Monday.

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Mark Schmor’s Top 10 D-Linemen of the Pac-10/12 Era
> The sixth in a series of lists ranking the best players, coaches, teams, games, and plays

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Mark Schmor’s Top 10 Defensive Linemen of Pac-10/12 Era, the sixth in a series of lists ranking the best Conference players since 1978.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 9 Pac-12 Football Previews
> The featured matchup between No. 8 Oregon and No. 13 Utah has Playoff implications

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All 12 teams in the Pac-12 Conference are in action for Week Nine, highlighted by No. 8 Oregon facing No. 13 Utah in Salt Lake City.

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McLaughlin: Pressure on Ducks & Beavers to Win this Week
> Spencer makes his predictions for a full Week 9 slate of games in the Pac-12 Conference

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The Ducks and Beavers have difficult road matchups this week against Utah and Arizona, respectively, and both need a win to stay in the hunt.

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McLaughlin: Oregon State Can’t Overlook Fast-Rising Arizona
> Spencer is joined by Carter Bahns of BeaverBlitz.com and 247Sports' national writing desk

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The 6-1 Oregon State Beavers can’t afford to overlook the fast-rising Arizona Wildcats in their quest for a Pac-12 title.

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McLaughlin: Can Bryson Barnes Lead Utes to a Third Title?
> Spencer is joined by 'Locked On Utes' host JT Wistrcill to talk about the possibility

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Can Utah quarterback Bryson Barnes lead the Utes to a Pac-12 Championship over the likes of Oregon or Washington?

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 9 Pac-12 Football Power Rankings
> In a conference with such great depth from top to bottom, no program can be overlooked

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The Pac-12 enters Week 9 with half of its team ranked in the Top 25. In a league with such depth, no program can be overlooked.

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McLaughlin: Utes Prove They’re Not to be Underrated—Again
> Spencer breaks down Week 8 games and the moods of the respective fanbases in the Conference

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Utah once again bested USC, improving to 3-0 against the Trojans since Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams arrived in Los Angeles.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 8 Pac-12 Football Previews
> None of this weekend's games are on Pac-12 Net & two are on national TV, signaling their value

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No. 14 Utah travels to No. 18 USC, No. 9 Oregon hosts Washington State, No. 5 Washington plays ASU, and No. 25 UCLA faces Stanford.

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McLaughlin: Will the Utes Spoil USC’s Season Once Again?
> Spencer is joined JT Wistrcill of 'Locked On Utes' to break down the game of the week

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Utah kept USC from the College Football Playoff last year, beating the Trojans in their regular season and Pac-12 Championship games.

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McLaughlin: Dickert Rumors Not Cause of WSU’s poor play
> Spencer discusses that and looks at the range of outcomes for all four of the matchups this week

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Some have theorized that Jake Dickert potentially looking at other head coach jobs is playing a factor in WSU football’s dropoff.

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McLaughlin: Pac-12 Playoff Hopes Don’t Depend on Dawgs
> Spencer gets us ready for Week 8 action by looking at the curious case of USC

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The Washington Huskies are 6-0, but thanks to Utah’s QB situation, it’s still possible for other teams to make the CFP this year.

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McLaughlin: Don’t Overlook OSU & Utah in Pac-12 Title Hunt
> Spencer is joined by 'Locked On Huskies' co-host Roman Tomashoff to talk Power Rankings

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Washington remains the favorite, but Oregon State and Utah football should not be overlooked in the Pac-12 Conference Title Race.