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McLaughlin: Mountain West Adding OSU & WSU for Hoops?
> Spencer looks at what a potential move to the MW Conference could mean for those schools

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The Mountain West Conference is reportedly looking at adding Oregon State and Washington State as basketball members for the 2024-25 season.

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Stephen Vilardo’s Mtn West Bowl Previews: New Mexico & LA
> Boise St and Fresno St kick off on Saturday against UCLA and New Mexico St, respectively

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even Mountain West teams earned postseason berths in bowl games. The first two of those will be this Saturday with

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McLaughlin: Why Transfer Portal Could Get Even Crazier
> Spencer also discusses two notable additions to the ever-changing portal in college football

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The NCAA is now making a change that could make the transfer portal even crazier for the next couple of weeks, and perhaps longer.

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Vilardo: 2023 Week 15 NFL West Power Rankings & Previews
> The NFC took another step towards home-field advantage, the AFC West took a surprising turn

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The Denver Broncos got back in the win column with the help of Courtland Sutton’s 1-handed touchdown catch vs the L.A. Chargers.

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McLaughlin: WSU’s Cam Ward a Major Prize for a Contender
> Spencer talks more about the transfer portal and the slew of quarterback options available

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Washington State’s Cameron Ward remains arguably the top transfer portal quarterback available in all of college football.

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McLaughlin: OSU, WSU Still Fighting for Control of Pac-12
> Spencer also talks about the bright prospects of former Washington State QB Cam Ward

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Oregon State and Washington State have once again sent a message that they are going to keep fighting for control of the league’s assets.

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Dane Miller’s Week 5 Pac-12 Hoops Players of Week Votes
> Our senior men's basketball writer gives us his weekly men's hoops selections with explanations

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Dane Miller shares his picks and give brief explanations of why he voted the way he did for the Freshman and Player of the Week.

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Aidin Ebrahimi’s NBA Western Conference Update: Dec 3-9
> The final game of the In-Season Tournament saw the Lakers crowned as the inaugural champs

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LeBron James further solidified his legacy by leading the Lakers to victory in the inaugural NBA in-season tournament.

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McLaughlin: Kliavkoff Mistake that Led to Pac-12 Downfall?
> Spencer also dives into the Conference's fast and furious transfer portal quarterback carousel

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After a fantastic performance in the Pac-12 Championship game to earn a CFP berth, Michael Penix Jr. finished second in the Heisman voting.

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All-Time Pac-12 Defensive Freshman Players of Year
> All winners of the Conference annual award with breakdown by program since 2009

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Cade Uluave became California’s first Pac-12 Conference Freshman Defensive Player of the Year Winner in 2023.

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McLaughlin: Did Heisman Voters Snub Michael Penix Jr.?
> Spencer is joined by 'Locked On Huskies' host Roman Tomashoff to talk about UW's future QB

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After a fantastic performance in the Pac-12 Championship game to earn a CFP berth, Michael Penix Jr. finished second in the Heisman voting.

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2023 All-SuperWest College Football Teams
> Our Players and Coach of the Year with First, Second, and Third Team Selections

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2023 SuperWest Sports College Football Annual Award winners and All-SuperWest player selections, three teams deep.

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All-Time Pac-12 Offensive Freshman Players of Year
> All winners of the Conference annual award since its inception in 2009

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Noah Fifita become Arizona’s second Freshman Offensive Player of the Year Winner in 2023. | Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images

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McLaughlin: Oregon’s Big Weekend of Recruiting Visitors
> Spencer looks at some of notable transfer targets that could make the Ducks better next season

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Oregon head coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks are set to welcome several visitors in a big recruiting weekend.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Previews for Dec 9-10
> The top-ranked Wildcats face No. 23 Wisconsin while UCLA, UW, and CU face brand-name foes

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eaturing the nation’s No. 1 team, the Conference of Champions has several key matchups over the weekend. The top-ranked Wildcats

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All-Time Pac-12 Football Defensive Players of the Year
> All winners of the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year award since its inception in 1983

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All winners of the Pac-12 Conference football Defensive Player of the Year award since its inception in 1983.

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McLaughlin: Why Huskies Have Sugar Bowl Edge Over Texas
> Spencer also discusses a potential landscape-altering proposal from the NCAA president

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Their looming CFP Sugar Bowl matchup between Washington and Texas presents other similarities that the Huskies have seen before.

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All-Time Pac-12 Football Offensive Players of the Year
> Including a table listing award counts by program with the most recent year won

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Pac-12 Football Offensive Player of the Year Award winners as selected by a vote of the coaches from its inception in 1983 through 2023.

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McLaughlin: What Might be TV Options for OSU and WSU?
> Spencer dives into headlines swirling around the conference including the annual awards

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With their schedules nearly set for the 2024 football season, Oregon State and Washington State are now looking at TV options.

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Vilardo: 2023 Week 14 NFL West Power Rankings & Previews
> The 49ers laid claim to league supremacy for the moment with a trouncing of the Eagles

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The NFL’s marquee matchup for week 13 saw the 49ers lay claim to league supremacy for the moment with a trouncing of the Eagles.

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All-Time Pac-12 Football Coach of the Year Awards
> All winners of the Conference honor from its inception in 1975 through the last year 2023

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Tables listing award counts by program with the most recent year won as well as all of the multiple winners with the counts and the years.

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McLaughlin: What’s Oregon’s Next Move at Quarterback?
> Spencer talks about the future of the Ducks' QB situation and takes a peek at the Fiesta Bowl

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Oklahoma’s Dillon Gabriel is expected to visit Oregon, which reportedly is recruiting him as a possible replacement for current Duck QB Bo Nix.

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McLaughlin: Schedule in Works, What’s Next for OSU, WSU?
> Spencer also looks at more potential QB transfer portal movement for current Pac-12 teams

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With plans to partner with the Mountain West for their 2024 football schedules in place, what’s next for Oregon State and Washington State?

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Dane Miller’s Week 4 Pac-12 Hoops Players of Week Votes
> Our senior men's basketball writer gives us his weekly men's hoops selections with explanations

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Dane Miller shares his picks and give brief explanations of why he voted the way he did for the Freshman and Player of the Week.

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McLaughlin: Oregon Season Disappointing but Successful
> Spencer looks at the big picture for the Ducks after loss to UW and unlucky bowl draw

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Oregon’s loss to Washington stings and was made worse when Oregon drew the No. 23 Liberty Flames for the Fiesta Bowl.

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2023 SuperWest College Football Bowl Schedule
> A complete list of the 14 games and 15 teams with locations, dates, times, and TV information

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The games begin with the New Mexico Bowl between Fresno State and New Mexico State and end with Washington vs. Texas in the Sugar Bowl.

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SuperWest on Sundays with Nick, Stephen & Dane for Dec 3
> The trio returns to talk about the most interesting games in a lively, off-the-cuff discussion

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Nick, Dane, and Stephen talk about the Championship Week games and more in a lively, off-the-cuff discussion and hand out their annual awards.

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Aidin Ebrahimi’s NBA Western Conf Update: Nov 26-Dec 2
> Around 10 teams in the West still have a legitimate chance of winning the conference

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The parity in today’s NBA is great, as there are still around 10 teams in the West who have a legitimate chance of winning the conference.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Previews for Dec 2
> Half of the Pac-12’s teams are in action and two of them face ranked opponents at neutral sites

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For USC men’s hoops to secure an upset win over Gonzaga , Boogie Ellis and Isaiah Collier have to shoot the ball well.

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Pac-12 Football Championship Game History
> No. 3 Washington wins the last-ever Conference title 34-31 over No. 5 Oregon

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Winners and runner-ups by year and a breakdown of appearances and wins, losses, winning percentage, and title counts by program.

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Vilardo: 2023 MW Football Title Preview & Power Rankings
> The conference race came down to two matchups in the final week of the regular season

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Kairee Robinson and the San Jose State Spartans have won six straight games and are one of the hottest teams in the country.

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Nick Bartlett’s Week 14 SuperWest Fearless CFB Predictions
> Game picks with enough commentary to keep Nick from eating too many vanilla scones

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Oregon quarterback Bo Nix looks to avenge the loss to Washington in Seattle and win the last Pac-12 Championship for the Ducks.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Pac-12 Championship Game Preview
> The No. 5 Ducks and No. 3 Huskies do battle in Las Vegas on Friday with everything on the line

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he Ducks and Huskies do battle in Las Vegas on Friday with everything on the line, including the last-ever Conference

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

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UCLA safety Kenny Easley is easily considered the top safety ever in the Pac-10/Pac-12 era and is in the NLF Hall of Fame.

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Vilardo: 2023 Week 14 SuperWest Football Power Rankings
> With the regular season over and the championship games set, we see how the teams stack up

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Despite the loss to the Oregon Ducks, Oregon State’s football resume has kept the Beavers ranked in the CFP Top 25.

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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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Vilardo: 2023 Week 13 NFL West Power Rankings & Previews
> In the AFC, the Broncos keep winning, and an NFC matchup could decide conference supremacy

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The Denver Broncos have the longest win streak in the NFL at five games putting them in the chase for an AFC playoff spot.

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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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Dane Miller’s Week 3 Pac-12 Hoops Players of Week Votes
> Our senior men's basketball writer gives us his weekly men's hoops selections with explanations

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Dane Miller shares his picks and give brief explanations of why he voted the way he did for the Freshman and Player of the Week.

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Stephen Vilardo’s 2023 Week 14 College Football Top 25
> UGA, UW, FSU & Alabama all faced stiff tests against archrivals and came away with tight wins

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Georgia, Washington, Florida State, and Alabama all faced stiff tests against their archrivals, and all came away with tight wins.

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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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SuperWest on Sundays with Nick, Stephen & Dane for Nov 26
> The trio returns to talk about the most interesting games in a lively, off-the-cuff discussion

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Nick, Dane, and Stephen talk about the most interesting Week 13 games in a lively, off-the-cuff discussion and hand out their weekly awards.

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Aidin Ebrahimi’s NBA Western Conference Update Nov 19-25
> All eyes are on the Josh Giddey controversy, which could derail a great season for the Thunder

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We’re almost done with the group stages of the inaugural In-Season Tournament, but the NBA world is focused on something else.

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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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Nick Bartlett’s Week 13 SuperWest Fearless CFB Predictions
> Game picks with enough commentary to keep Nick from eating too much Thanksgiving leftovers

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The final Territorial Cup of the Pac-12 era provides an opportunity for Arizona to land a quality bowl bid.

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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 ..