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Dane Miller’s 2023 Alamo Bowl Preview
> Arizona can reaffirm the Pac-12's status as the nation's top league with a win over Oklahoma

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This year’s Alamo Bowl presents an opportunity for the Pac-12 to help show why it was the top league in College Football this season.

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McLaughlin: Do FSU’s Efforts to Leave ACC Affect ‘Pac-2’?
> Spencer looks at how the landscape of college football could shake up once again

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Florida State is pursuing a lawsuit to leave the ACC. How could that impact the Pac-12 as OSU and WSU ponder a potential rebuild?

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Holiday Bowl Preview
> The Conference is 1-2 in 2023 postseason games heading into USC's game with Louisville

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With numerous opt-outs on offense, USC will rely on Bear Alexander and the Trojan defense to make plays vs. Louisville.

Washington State's Isaac Jones vs Boise State in 2023 | Greg Davis/WSU Athletics

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Dane Miller’s Week 7 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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Nick Bartlett’s Fearless Bowl Predictions for Dec 26-29
> SuperWest picks for UCLA-Kansas, USC-Louisville, Arizona-OU, and Oregon St-Notre Dame

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SuperWest bowl matchup predictions for UCLA-Kansas, USC-Louisville, Arizona-Oklahoma, and Oregon State-Notre Dame.

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Aidin Ebrahimi’s NBA Western Conference Update: Dec 17-23
> Parity abounds as the 11th-seeded Warriors are just 3.5 games behind the fourth-seeded Kings

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The 11th-seeded Warriors are just 3.5 games behind the fourth-seeded Kings, so there’s a lot of parity in the stacked Western Conference.

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Dane Miller’s 2023 Las Vegas Bowl Preview
> The Pac-12 is 1-1 in the postseason heading into Saturday's Utah vs. Northwestern matchup

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Utah running back Ja’Quinden Jackson figures to be an important part of the offense for the Utes to secure a Las Vegas bowl victory.

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Nick Bartlett’s Fearless Bowl Predictions for Dec. 23
> SuperWest picks for Utah St-Georgia St, Air Force-JMU, Utah-N'western, and SJSU-Coastal Car

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Kairee Robinson and the Spartans have an opportunity to win seven straight with a victory in the Hawai’i bowl this weekend.

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McLaughlin: The Pac-12 is Dead but ‘Pac-X’ Can Still Live
> Spencer looks at how the league could one day rebuild with the addition of six or more teams

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What could that look like now that all 12 schools have settled on an agreement that allows Oregon State and WSU to reconstitute the ‘Pac-X’?

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Stephen Vilardo’s Mtn West Bowl Previews for Dec 23-26
> The Conference went 1-1 in postseason last week and will have four teams in action this weekend

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The Mountain West opened its bowl season last week with a 1-1 mark, and four more of the conference’s teams will be in action this weekend.

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McLaughlin: What WCC Hoops Move Means for OSU & WSU
> Spencer reacts to the Olympic sports realignment revelation for the Beavers and Cougars

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What does the pending admission of Olympic Sports into the WCC mean for Oregon State and Washington State?

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Vilardo: 2023 Week 16 NFL West Power Rankings & Previews
> The 49ers wrapped up their division in the NFC and the Chiefs have a two-game lead in the AFC

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The 49ers wrapped up their division in the NFC and the Chiefs find themselves with a two-game lead in the AFC.

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McLaughlin: CFB Should Use Chip Kelly’s Realignment Ideas
> Spencer looks at a potentially great solution for college football that is unlikely to happen

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UCLA head coach Chip Kelly has some potentially great ideas on the future of college football—and the powers that be should listen.

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Updated 2024 SuperWest Football Commitment Tracker
> Search or sort by player, program, position, and 247Sports composite stars and ratings

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Our 2024 Pac-12 Football Commitment Tracker allows you to search or sort by player, program, position & 247Sports composite stars, and ratings.

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McLaughlin: Will Legal Victory Help Keep OSU Competitive?
> Spencer is joined by Carter Bahns of BeaverBlitz.com and 247Sports to talk about it

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Does the recent WA supreme court legal victory for Oregon State and Washington State keep the Beavers competitive?

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Dane Miller’s Week 6 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.

Guard Dante Exum has been on a hot streak and is a bright spot for the Mavericks | Jerome Miron/USA TODAY Sports

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Aidin Ebrahimi’s NBA Western Conference Update: Dec 10-17
> Winter is coming, and so is the start of All-Star Voting, which begins on December 19

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Winter is coming, and so is the start of All-Star Voting on December 19, with the return of the old East versus West format.

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McLaughlin: Pac-12 Rebuild on Horizon for Beavs & Cougs?
> Spencer talks about the future of the Conference after another legal win for OSU and WSU

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Oregon State and Washington State secured another legal victory vs. the departing 10 members over the weekend.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Basketball Previews for Dec. 17
> The Ducks take on the Orange on a neutral site while USC faces Auburn for a true road test

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Oregon guard Jackson Shelstad and the Ducks look for their fourth straight win when they take on Syracuse in South Dakota.

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Arizona Falls to Purdue in High-Level December Showdown
> History repeats as the Boilermakers defeat the No. 1 Wildcats as they did 23 years ago

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But the biggest matchup of the day pitted the top teams from the Pac-12 and Big Ten in No. 1 Arizona and No. 3 Purdue in the Indy Classic.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Bowl Previews: LA and Independence
> UCLA takes on MW champions Boise State while Cal travels to Louisiana to take on Texas Tech

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With key players in the transfer portal or declaring for the draft, the Bruins will look to TJ Harden to have a big game vs. Boise State.

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Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Previews for Dec 16
> Resumes built in November and December have big impacts on seeding in the Tournament

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Arizona guard Pelle Larsson had 21 pts and four assists vs. Wisconsin and will be key to earning a win over Purdue this Saturday.

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Nick Bartlett’s Fearless Bowl Predictions for Dec. 16
> Bowl game picks for Fresno State-New Mexico State, UCLA-Boise State, and Cal-Texas Tech

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Nick Bartlett’s bowl game picks for Fresno State-New Mexico State, UCLA-Boise State, and Cal-Texas Tech on January 16th.

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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.

NFL NFL West Divisions

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?

College Basketball Pac-12 Men's Basketball

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.