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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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2023 SuperWest Football Attendance Numbers
> Stadium capacities for each school, running totals and averages, and tables for each week

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Stadium capacities, a running summation of attendance totals and averages, and tables showing the totals for each week of the season.

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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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Dane Miller’s Week 1 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 12 College Football Top 25
> It was a ho-hum week at the top of the rankings with big shakeups in the middle and at bottom

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Washington receiver Rome Odunze passed 1,000 yards receiving for the second straight year as the Huskies remain undefeated.

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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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SuperWest on Sundays with Nick and Dane for Nov 12
> The two senior writers 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 11 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 4-11
> The Rockets are in the playoff picture while the Clippers have gone winless with James Harden

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The Rockets are somehow in the NBA playoff picture, while the Clippers have gone winless with James Harden.

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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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Nick Bartlett’s Week 11 SuperWest Fearless CFB Predictions
> Game predictions with enough commentary to keep Nick from eating too many pretzels

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The USC Trojans come into Oregon looking to salvage their season and possibly still get to the Pac-12 Championship game.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Previews for Nov 10
> No. 12 Arizona faces No. 2 Duke in a contest that could shape the perception of the league

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Arizona men’s basketball leads the overall series with Duke 5-4 with the last meeting in 2013 in the NIT Preseason Tip-Off Final.

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Vilardo: 2023 Week 11 SuperWest Football Power Rankings
> After last week's games involving the Pac-12, Mountain West and BYU, we see how they stack up

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 11 Power Rankings for the 25 SuperWest teams from the Pac-12, Mountain West, and BYU.

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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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Vilardo: ’23 WK 11 MW Football Power Rankings & Previews
> The championship race is getting clearer and it looks like a three-horse race to fill two spots

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A much-improved UNLV Rebels team awaits the Wyoming Cowboys when they meet this week for the first time since the 2020 season.

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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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Vilardo: 2023 Week 10 NFL West Power Rankings & Previews
> NFC West teams enter the week on losing streaks with the AFC West teams on winning streaks

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 10 Power Rankings for the eight teams with a quick look at the upcoming week’s matchups and his game picks.

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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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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Previews for Nov 6
> Oregon plays Georgia at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas today while USC takes on Kansas State

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The Pac-12 enters the new year with two teams ranked in the Top 25. No. 12 Arizona and No. 21 USC are the early leaders of the Conference.

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Stephen Vilardo’s 2023 Week 11 College Football Top 25
> We're getting to the nitty-gritty of the season with the pretenders separating from the contenders

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The Arizona Wildcats have won three-straight games against ranked opponents and have moved into the Top 25.

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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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SuperWest on Sundays with Nick and Stephen for Nov 5
> The two senior writers 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 10 games in a lively, off-the-cuff discussion and hand out their weekly awards.

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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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Aidin Ebrahimi’s NBA Western Conf. Update: Oct 29-Nov 3
> The inaugural NBA in-season tournament tipped off last Friday and culminates on Dec. 9

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The inaugural NBA in-season tournament culminates with the Championship on Saturday, Dec. 9, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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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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Nick Bartlett’s Week 10 SuperWest Fearless CFB Predictions
> Game predictions with enough commentary to keep Nick from eating too much popcorn

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Arizona has a chance to knock off yet another ranked Pac-12 team when the No. 19 UCLA Bruins come to Tucson on Saturday.

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Vilardo: 2023 Week 10 SuperWest Football Power Rankings
> After last week's games involving the Pac-12, Mountain West and BYU, we see how they stack up

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 10 Power Rankings for the 25 SuperWest teams from the Pac-12, Mountain West, and BYU.

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Vilardo: ’23 WK 10 MW Football Power Rankings & Previews
> The winner of Boise State vs. Fresno State likely gets a jump on the conference title game

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The big game in the Mountain West has Boise State traveling to Fresno State with the winner likely getting a jump on championship game.

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Vilardo: 2023 Week 9 NFL West Power Rankings & Previews
> The Raiders make some big midseason changes, firing their head coach and General Manager

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 9 Power Rankings for the eight teams with a quick look at the upcoming week’s matchups and his game picks.

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Stephen Vilardo’s 2023 Week 10 College Football Top 25
> After last week's games involving the Pac-12, Mountain West and BYU, we see how they stack up

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 10 Power Rankings for the 25 SuperWest teams from the Pac-12, Mountain West, and BYU.

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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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Aidin Ebrahimi’s ’23-24 Week 2 NBA Western Conf. Outlook
> Now that all the big stars are healthy again, this season could be one to remember

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ith the first week of the 2023-24 NBA season in the books, it’s time for my first weekly Western Conference

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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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SuperWest on Sundays with Nick, Dane & Stephen for Oct 29
> The three senior writers 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 9 games in a lively, off-the-cuff discussion and hand out their weekly awards.

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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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Nick Bartlett’s Week 9 SuperWest Fearless CFB Predictions
> Game predictions with enough commentary to keep Nick from eating too much candy corn

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Fearless college football predictions from Nick Bartlett for selected Week 9 games in the Pac-12, Mountain West, and BYU.

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Vilardo: 2023 Week 9 SuperWest Football Power Rankings
> After last week's games involving the Pac-12, Mountain West and BYU, we see how they stack up

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 8 Power Rankings for the 25 SuperWest teams from the Pac-12, Mountain West, and BYU.

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2023 Pac-12 Men’s Cross Country Championship Preview
> Colorado has won eight of 12 Conference titles since 2011, but Stanford is the defending Champ

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The 2023 Pac-12 Men’s Cross Country Championships, scheduled for Friday, October 27, figure to be bitter-sweet.

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Vilardo: 2023 WK 9 MW Football Power Rankings & Previews
> Wyoming has a chance to cement its claim as the League's clear No. 2 team with a win over BSU

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 9 Mountain West Power Rankings along with his previews of upcoming contests and game picks.

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Vilardo: ’23 Week 8 NFL West Power Rankings and Previews
> Once again, the eight teams combined for a 3-5 mark in their respective AFC and NFC divisions

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Week 8 Power Rankings for the eight teams with a quick look at the upcoming week’s matchups and my game picks.

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2023 Pac-12 Women’s Cross Country Championship Preview
> As usual, the Conference boasts some of the best in the country with six ranked in the Top 25

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The 2023 Pac-12 Women’s Cross Country Championships, scheduled for Friday, October 27, figure to be bitter-sweet.

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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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Stephen Vilardo’s 2023 Week 9 College Football Top 25
> Some top teams struggled last week but still picked up wins, though UNC did not survive

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e saw some top teams struggle last week but still pick up wins—though North Carolina did not survive their scare.

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SuperWest on Sundays with Nick, Dane & Stephen for Oct 22
> The three return 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 7 games in a lively, off-the-cuff discussion and hand out their weekly awards.

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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.