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2021 Preseason SportsPac12 All-SW/MTN Region Teams
> First and Second Teams for Arizona, ASU, Colorado, and Utah with Coach and Player Awards

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2021 Preseason SportsPac12 All-SW/MTN Region teams with annual player and coach awards as selected by senior writer Dane Miller.

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Dietlin: ASU May Need Magick to Avoid NCAA Iceberg
> Right now, the iceberg is of unknown size, and nobody knows for sure if Arizona State is sinking

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The ASU football program is under investigation for a number of transgressions, including hosting recruits during the recruiting dead period.

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2021 Pac-12 Football Previews: USC Trojans
> The clock is ticking to get it done in Los Angeles, with 2021 a possible make-or-break year

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Depending on how the stretch from mid-October to early-November goes, the Trojans could end up with as many as 11 wins, or as few as nine.

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A Notre Dame Beat Writer Looks at USC and Stanford
> Nick Bartlett talks about Notre Dame with Bryan Driskell of FanNation's Irish breakdown

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A Pac-12 football scouting report on USC and Stanford from Bryan Driskell, who covers the Fighting Irish for the Irish Breakdown.

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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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2021 Preseason SportsPac12 All-California Region Teams
> First and Second Teams for Cal, Stanford, UCLA, USC with Coach and Player Awards

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2021 Preseason SportsPac12 All-California Region teams with annual player and coach awards as selected by senior writer Nick Bartlett.

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Dietlin: Is Reggie Bush Still the Judas of College Football?
> The former USC running back's new plea for clemency coincided with the start of NIL

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Dietlin: Former USC star Reggie Bush’s latest plea for clemency, timed to coincide with the start of the NIL Era, still rings hollow.

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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 Preseason SportsPac12 All-Northwest Region Teams
> First and Second Teams for Oregon, OSU, Washington, and WSU with Coach and Player Awards

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2021 Preseason SportsPac12 All-Northwest Region teams with annual player and coach awards as selected by senior writer Jack Follman.

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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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Jack Follman’s Pac-12 Composite Unit Rankings
> A comprehensive listing of how each program ranks collectively and for each unit

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Both the composite Pac-12 Conference ranking and a comprehensive listing of how each football program ranks for each unit.

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Jack Follman’s 2021 Top 50 Pac-12 Football Players: 10-1
> This could be a year where we see a new generation of Pac-12 superstars emerge

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We’ve reached the end of our countdown of the Pac-12’s Top 50 football players going into 2021, with the final 10.

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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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Jack Follman’s 2021 Top 50 Pac-12 Football Players: 20-11
> This group includes some true stars and others on the verge of breaking out

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This group of Top 50 Pac-12 Football Players (20-11) includes some true stars and others on the verge of breaking out.

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Jack Follman’s 2021 Top 50 Pac-12 Football Players: 30-21
> Almost all are proven veterans who are leading the way for their teams in their final seasons

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We’re at the point in the 50-best Pac-12 football players for 2021 where we’re starting to hit some household names and superstars.

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Jack Follman’s 2021 Top 50 Pac-12 Football Players: 40-31
> Counting down the 50-best Pac-12 football players for 2021 in descending order

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Jack Follman’s SportsPac12 countdown of the Top 50 Pac-12 football players for 2021 continues with numbers 31-40.

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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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Jack Follman’s 2021 Top 50 Pac-12 Football Players: 50-41
> Counting down the 50-best Conference players for 2021 in descending order

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Jack Follman’s SportsPac12 countdown of the Top 50 Pac-12 football players for 2021 kicks off with numbers 41-50.

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Dietlin: 12-Team CFP More Proof the World has Gone Crazy
> And "The Cat" just keeps getting more and more lives at the helm of iconic USC football

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USC coach Clay Helton received another lifeline courtesy of the 12-team College Football Playoff model now under consideration.

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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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Jack Follman’s Pac-12 Defensive Back Unit Rankings
> The Conference has a lot of talent and experience coming back at DB

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The Pac-12 Conference has a lot of talent and experience coming back at defensive back, and some groups that have excelled working together.

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Pac-12 Player Profile: Oregon’s Travis Dye

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Travis Dye rushed for a team-leading 443 yards and a score in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, while also pulling in nine catches.

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Pac-12 Player Profile: Colorado’s Nate Landman

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Washington State’s Travell Harris might just be the most versatile returning player in the Pac-12 this season.

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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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Jack Follman’s Pac-12 Linebacker Unit Rankings
> The parity of this 2021 LB group makes it one of the most difficult to rank

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ASU linebackers have been tearing up the Pac-12 for years, and they could be even better with another year under Herm Edwards and Antonio Pierce.

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Jack Follman’s Pac-12 Defensive Line Unit Rankings
> The shortened 2020 COVID season wasn't kind to the the Conference DL groups

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The shortened 2020 COVID season wasn’t kind to the Pac-12 Conference defensive linemen units, but they appear ready to rebound.

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Fields: Three Pac-12 Football Freshmen to Watch in 2021
> Glancing ahead at USC's Korey Foreman and Cal's J. Michael Sturdivant & Jermaine Terry

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Three Pac-12 Football Freshmen to Watch in 2021: USC’s Korey Foreman and Cal’s J. Michael Sturdivant & Jermaine Terry.

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Jack Follman’s Pac-12 Offensive Line Unit Rankings
> Unlike other Conference units, the 2021 OL groups are both strong and deep

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Unlike other Pac-12 Conference position units, the 2021 offensive line groups, led by Washington, are both strong and deep.

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Jack Follman’s 2021 Pac-12 WR/TE Unit Rankings
> The group is loaded with players who could emerge as the next generation of stars

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The 2021 Pac-12 wide receivers and tight end units are loaded with players who could emerge as the next generation of stars

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Jack Follman’s Pac-12 Offensive Backfield Unit Rankings
> ASU has one of the two elite QBs in the Conference, and two of the best running backs

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Jack Follman’s Pac-12 Offensive Backfield (quarterbacks and running backs) Unit Rankings for the 2021 college football season.

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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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Jack Follman’s Post-Spring 2021 Pac-12 DB Rankings
> The Pac-12 has produced top flight DBs in recent years, and this year is no different

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The 2021 defensive backs is a talented group, which is super deep with some really good players who don’t even make the top 12.

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Courtney: What the Ducks are Getting in Sir Mells
> The 3-star DT has the potential to emerge as one of the more valuable DL pieces for Oregon

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Sir Mells, Oregon’s new three-star defensive tackle, has the potential to emerge as one of the more valuable DL pieces for the Ducks.

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Jack Follman’s Post-Spring 2021 Pac-12 LB Rankings
> Linebacker is a very strong and deep unit in for talent and proven ability this season

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Ranking the top Pac-12 linebackers for 2021: A very strong and deep unit for talent and proven ability this season.

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Jack Follman’s Post-Spring 2021 Pac-12 DL Rankings
> Oregon's Kayvon Thibodeaux is one of the best pure pass-rushers in the nation

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Jack Follman’s Post-Spring 2021 Pac-12 OL Rankings
> Once again the Conference's best offensive lineman and pass blocker resides in Pullman

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Even with a substantial exodus of talent to the NFL, the Pac-12 remains loaded with quality offensive linemen for 2021.

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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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Jack Follman’s Post-Spring 2021 Pac-12 TE Rankings
> The Top Three tight ends in the Pac-12 could easily be the three-best in the nation

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The Pac-12 always seems to have great tight ends. This year is no different, but the depth isn’t as apparent as usual.

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Pac-12 Player Profile: Stanford’s Austin Jones

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Stanford’s best returning offensive player, Austin Jones has established himself as an explosive rusher and dependable receiver.

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Jack Follman’s Post-Spring 2021 Pac-12 WR Rankings
> Some known veterans return at the position with some young players expected to step up

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USC’s Drake London, a big, smooth, and fast playmaker, is head and shoulders above the other retuning Pac-12 receivers.

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Pac-12 Player Profile: UA’s Christian Roland-Wallace

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Arizona’s Christian Roland-Wallace earned PFF’s fifth-best rating in 2020 among all Pac-12 returning cornerbacks.

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Pac-12 Player Profile: Utah’s Nick Ford

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Utah’s Nick Ford anchored the middle of the O-line last year and, the Utes’ offense mounted a ground game that ranked third in the Pac-12.

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Jack Follman’s Post-Spring 2021 Pac-12 RB Rankings
> There’s a lot to like in this year's mix of veteran and up-and-coming running backs

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he abridged 2020 season was odd for Pac-12 running backs. Some unknowns coming in had some of the biggest seasons,

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Pac-12 Player Profile: Cal’s Cameron Goode

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Cameron Goode recorded 59 tackles in 2019, and added 19 more in 2020, bring his career total to 127 so far.

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Pac-12 Player Profile: WSU’s Travell Harris

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Washington State’s Travell Harris might just be the most versatile returning player in the Pac-12 this season.

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Pac-12 Player Profile: USC’s Chris Steele

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USC’s Chris Steele returns as one of the best cornerbacks in the Pac-12, if not the nation, after a shortened season with 26 tackles.

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Pac-12 Player Profile: UCLA’s Kyle Philips

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Kyle Philips led the Bruins in catches with 38 in 2020, becoming the 27th Bruin to notch 100 career receptions.