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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 6 Pac-12 Power Rankings
> Entering Week Six, the conference order feels relatively settled based on the results to date

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Washington, Oregon, and USC have distinguished themselves as the top teams in the league, although the jury is still out on Washington State.

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Stephen Vilardo’s 2023 Week 6 College Football Top 25
> We're seeing some games go down to the wire as October conference play gets into full swing

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As the calendar turns to October, conference play is getting into full swing and we’re seeing some games go down to the wire.

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

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The Pac-10/12 Conference has produced a number of outstanding tight ends: Here are the Top 10 as selected by Mark Schmor.

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SuperWest on Sundays with Nick and Stephen for October 1
> With Dane off this week, the pair talk about the best games in a lively, off-the-cuff discussion

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Steve and Nick dish on the Colorado-USC, Air Force-San Diego, and Oregon State-Utah matchups and give out their weekly awards.

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Aidin Ebrahimi’s NBA West Offseason Update for Sep 16-30
> The biggest stories of the last two weeks of September focused on the Damian Lillard trade

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‘Dame Time’ is over for the Portland Trailblazers as Damian Lillard is traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a blockbuster three-team deal.

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Vilardo: 2023 Week 5 SuperWest Football Power Rankings
> How teams from the Pac-12, Mountain West, and BYU stack up after their Week 4 games

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Following another week of football for the 25 SuperWest teams from the Pac-12, Mountain West, and BYU, it’s time to see how they stack up.

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Vilardo: 2023 WK 5 MW Football Power Rankings & Previews
> The Mountain West went 6-2 in nonconference last week, easily the most successful so far

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The Mountain West went 6-2 in non-conference games last week, easily the most successful week of the season so far.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 5 Pac-12 Football Previews
> All eyes will be on No. 8 USC vs. Colorado, but the top matchup is No. 10 Utah vs. No. 19 OSU

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Oregon State and Utah meet as two ranked teams for the second consecutive year and the potential last meeting between the teams.

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Nick Bartlett’s Week 5 SuperWest Fearless CFB Predictions
> Game predictions with enough commentary to keep Nick from drinking too much pickle juice

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Caleb Williams and the Trojans routed Colorado in Los Angeles last season but face a much tougher game vs. the Buffs in Boulder on Saturday.

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Round 17 Formula 1 Driver, Rookie, and Constructor Awards
> Our team of Formula 1 writers and broadcasters vote on the top performers for each race

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Max Verstappen posted a grand slam, winning the race and sweeping all the Japanese Grand Prix accolades for the weekend.

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Vilardo: Week 4 NFL West Power Rankings and Previews
> The eight teams played outside their two divisions, going 5-3 with two losses in tight contests

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Week 4 NFL Power Rankings for the eight AFC and NFC West teams with a quick look at upcoming matchups and Stephen Vilardo’s game picks.

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2023 SuperWest Football Season Team Stats
> Offensive and Defensive Team Stats for Pac-12, Mountain West, BYU, with Combined Lists

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offensive and defensive team stats all in one place for the Pac-12, Mountain West, and SuperWest (the two conferences combined plus BYU).

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

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Mark Schmor does a deep dive into the greatest running backs in Pac-10/12 Conference history, choosing the best since 1978.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 5 Pac-12 Power Rankings
> Saturday's results were eye-opening on several different levels and they have shifted perceptions

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The Washington Huskies are now the highest-ranked Pac-12 team in the AP Poll while the Oregon Ducks have cracked the Top 10.

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Stephen Vilardo’s 2023 Week 5 College Football Top 25
> After the first third of the season, we are now separating the contenders from the pretenders

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There isn’t a ton of movement in Stephen Vilardo’s Top 25 this time as Colorado drops out and another team from the west finds its way in.

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SuperWest on Sundays with Nick and Dane for September 24
> With Stephen off this week, the pair talk about the best games in a lively, off-the-cuff discussion

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Dane and Nick dish on Colorado, the Utah-UCLA matchup, some action from the Mountain West, and end with their players and teams of the week.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 4 Pac-12 Football Previews
> The Conference kicks off league play with six of its Top 25-ranked teams playing each other

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The Conference of Champions kicks off league play with six of its ranked teams playing each other on Saturday.

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Nick Bartlett’s Week 4 SuperWest Fearless CFB Predictions
> Game predictions with just enough commentary to keep Nick from drinking too much Red Bull

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The ‘Pac-2’ are unified this season except for this coming Saturday when Oregon State and Washington State meet in a Top 25 matchup.

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Vilardo: 2023 WK 4 MW Football Power Rankings & Previews
> The Conference had minimal success last week with a pair of wins over Pac-12 and Big 12 teams

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The Mountain West went just 3-8 last week in nonconference matchups, but recorded a pair of wins over Pac-12 and Big 12 teams.

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Vilardo: 2023 Week 4 SuperWest Football Power Rankings
> How the Pac-12 and Mountain West teams (along with BYU) stack up after their Week 3 games

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Following another week of football for the 25 SuperWest teams from the Pac-12, Mountain West, and BYU, it’s time to see how they stack up.

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Vilardo: Week 3 NFL West Power Rankings and Previews
> The eight teams in the SuperWest footprint went 3-5 overall, 2-4 outside of the division

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It was another 3-5 week overall for teams in the two West divisions of the NFL, including a Rams vs. 49ers matchup.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 4 Pac-12 Power Rankings
> There’s no denying that the Pac-12 is the strongest conference in America, from top to bottom

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With eight teams in the AP Top 25, there’s no denying that the Pac-12 is the strongest conference in America, from top to bottom.

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Round 16 Formula 1 Driver, Rookie, and Constructor Awards
> Our team of Formula 1 writers and broadcasters vote on the top performers for each race

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Carlos Sainz finished off a flawless weekend by taking home the top step of the podium in the Singapore Grand Prix.

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Stephen Vilardo’s 2023 Week 4 College Football Top 25
> There were some close calls but not a ton of movement with two teams from the West entering

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There were a couple of close calls among Stephen Vilardo’s Week 4 Top 25, but no big shockers and not a ton of movement.

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

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To come up with the Top 10 offensive linemen in the conference, Mark Schmor choses four tackles, four guards, and two centers.

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SuperWest on Sundays with Nick, Stephen & Dane for Sep 17
> The three talk about the best games of the previous week in a lively, off-the-cuff discussion

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Nick, Stephen, and Dane talk about the top games last week in the SuperWest, focusing on Colorado-CSU, Washington-MSU, and Fresno State-ASU.

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Aidin Ebrahimi’s NBA West Offseason Update for Sept 1-15
> The FIBA World Cup is over so training camp and preseason are less than a month away

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We saw Team USA underperform once again, but now there are serious talks that some of the NBA’s biggest stars will suit up for the Olympics.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 3 Pac-12 Football Previews
> The Pac-12 is on top of the CFB world with 8 teams in the AP Top 25 and GameDay in Boulder

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The Pac-12 enters Week Three on top of the College Football world with eight teams in the AP Top 25 and ESPN’s College GameDay is in Boulder.

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Nick Bartlett’s Week 3 SuperWest Fearless CFB Predictions
> Game predictions with just enough commentary to keep Nick from eating more Chicken Nuggets

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Nick Bartlett makes his 2023 Week 3 SuperWest football picks with his trademark humor and unique perspectives on each game.

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Vilardo: 2023 Week 3 SuperWest Football Power Rankings
> How the Pac-12 and Mountain West teams (along with BYU) stack up after their Week 2 games

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Following a generally successful week for 25 SuperWest teams from the Pac-12, Mountain West, and BYU it’s time to see how they stack up.

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Vilardo: 2023 WK 3 MW Football Power Rankings & Previews
> How the Mountain West teams stack up after going 7-4 in their Week Two contests

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The Mountain West went 7-4 last week with three of the four losses coming to Power Five opponents; of the seven wins, six were vs. FCS foes.

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Vilardo: Week 2 NFL West Power Rankings and Previews
> Only three teams in the West came away with wins, and two of those were inside of the division

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Week 2 Power Rankings for the eight teams in the AFC and NFC West along with a quick look at the upcoming week’s matchups and my game picks.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 3 Pac-12 Power Rankings
> The League has eight teams ranked in the AP Top 25 and boasts a 20-3 nonconference record

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The Pac-12 Conference has eight football teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in its history.

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Stephen Vilardo’s 2023 Week 3 College Football Top 25
> There wasn't a lot of movement in the Top 25, but three teams either exited or entered this week

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Week two keeps the Pac-12 in the driver seat of conference supremacy as its eight top teams kept winning and landed in the Top 25.

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SuperWest on Sundays with Nick, Stephen & Dane for Sep 10
> The trio dish on Colorado, BSU, the top teams in the Pac-12, and give their Players of the Week

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Nick Bartlett, Stephen Vilardo, and Dane Miller dish on CU, BSU, the top teams in the Pac-12, and give their Players of the Week.

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

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The first in a series of weekly lists ranking the best players, coaches, teams, games, and plays in the Pac-10/12.

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Updated 2023 List of Current SuperWest Players in the NFL
> Including players on practice squads, injured reserve, and those who have been suspended

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Updated known 2022 list of current SuperWest players in the NFL, including players on practice squads, injured reserve, and those suspended.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 2 Pac-12 Football Previews
> Several teams have impactful matchups that could continue to move the needle forward

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The Pac-12 Conference enters Week Two of the College Football season with half of its teams ranked in the AP Top 25.

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Nick Bartlett’s Week 2 SuperWest Fearless CFB Predictions
> Game predictions with just enough commentary to keep Nick from eating too many pickles

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Nick Bartlett makes his 2023 Week 2 SuperWest football picks with his trademark humor and unique perspectives on each game.

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Vilardo: 2023 WK 2 MW Football Power Rankings & Previews
> How the 12 Mountain West teams stack up after their nonconference games in Week 1

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Mountain West Conference team went 5-7 in Week 1 of the season, but in games against Power Five opponents, they went 2-7.

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Vilardo: 2023 Week 2 SuperWest Football Power Rankings
> How the Pac-12 and Mountain West teams (along with BYU) stack up after their Week 0/1 games

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Now that all 25 SuperWest teams have played at least one game, we have a better sense of how they stack up for these Week 2 Power Rankings.

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Nick Bartlett talks WSU-Wisconsin with Colten Bartholomew
> A conversation with the Badgers beat writer about the Pac-12-Big Ten contest in Pullman

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Nick Bartlett talks with Stefan Krajisnik, Mississippi State beat writer for the Clarion Ledger, about the Pac-12-SEC contest in Starkville.

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Vilardo: Week 1 NFL West Power Rankings and Previews
> The one thing certain in the NFL every season is that we can expect some uncertainty

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The Super Bowl LVII champion Kansas City Chiefs sit atop our NFL West Power Rankings to start the 2023 season.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Week 2 Pac-12 Power Rankings
> The 12 wins emphasized the strength of the league this season and put the nation on notice

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The Pac-12 made a big impression in Week One, going 12-0 with noteworthy victories over then-No. 17 TCU, Florida, and Boise State.

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on 2023 Week 1 in the Pac-12
> The Conference was at its best with every member team winning—most of them handily

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Each week during the 2023 college football season, Jack Follman gives us his 10 quick thoughts about the previous weekend’s Pac-12 games.

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Stephen Vilardo’s 2023 Week 2 College Football Top 25
> Week 1 brought some upsets and dominant performances, including Duke's win over Clemson

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Each week, Stephen Vilardo gives us his College Football Top 25 in reaction to the previous weekend’s games across the country.

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Nick Bartlett talks UA-Miss State with Stefan Krajisnik
> A conversation with the Bulldogs beat writer about the Pac-12-SEC contest in Starkville

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Nick Bartlett talks with Stefan Krajisnik, Mississippi State beat writer for the Clarion Ledger, about the Pac-12-SEC contest in Starkville.

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NFL West Preview: Chiefs Dynasty Not Likely to End Soon
> KC has played in five AFC Championship games in the five years Patrick Mahomes has started

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Patrick Mahomes has been a starter in the NFL for five seasons and the Chiefs have played in the AFC Championship game in all five seasons.