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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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McLaughlin: Who Needs Win Most in Huskies vs. Trojans?
> Spencer gets us ready for another full slate in the Pac-12 with six games coming up this weekend

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The Trojans are playing for the right to control their path to the Pac-12 title game, and they need a win far more than Washington does.

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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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McLaughlin: OSU’s Pac-12 Title Hopes Slim But Not Dead
> Spencer is joined by Carter Bahns of BeaverBlitz.com and the 247Sports national writing desk

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Oregon State no longer controls its own path to the Pac-12 Championship, but they are still able to reach it by beating Washington and Oregon.

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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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McLaughlin: Why Pac-12 Isn’t Getting Two Teams into CFP
> Spencer looks at the Conference's playoff hopes after the Committee's first rankings release

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The College Football Playoff Committee’s message seems to be that the Pac-12 isn’t getting two teams into the CFP.

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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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McLaughlin: Huskies Still the Best Team in the Pac-12?
> Spencer is joined by 'Locked On Huskies' host Roman Tomashoff to discuss UW's struggles

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What’s wrong with the Huskies? Spencer McLaughlin of “Locked on Pac-12” talks about it with “Locked On Huskies” host Roman Tomashoff.

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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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McLaughlin: Ducks, Wildcats Riding High After Big Wins
> Spencer goes through every game from Week 9 and talks about which fanbases are feeling good

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Oregon and Arizona had the biggest wins of Week 9, but they aren’t the only fanbases feeling good on Monday.

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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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McLaughlin: Pressure on Ducks & Beavers to Win this Week
> Spencer makes his predictions for a full Week 9 slate of games in the Pac-12 Conference

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The Ducks and Beavers have difficult road matchups this week against Utah and Arizona, respectively, and both need a win to stay in the hunt.

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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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McLaughlin: OSU, WSU Inching Closer to Off-Field Clarity
> Spencer also looks at the range of outcomes for each of the six Pac-12 games this week

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A resolution may be coming within the next few weeks in Oregon State and Washington State’s lawsuit to gain control of the Pac-12 assets.

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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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McLaughlin: Oregon State Can’t Overlook Fast-Rising Arizona
> Spencer is joined by Carter Bahns of BeaverBlitz.com and 247Sports' national writing desk

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The 6-1 Oregon State Beavers can’t afford to overlook the fast-rising Arizona Wildcats in their quest for a Pac-12 title.

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McLaughlin: Can Bryson Barnes Lead Utes to a Third Title?
> Spencer is joined by 'Locked On Utes' host JT Wistrcill to talk about the possibility

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Can Utah quarterback Bryson Barnes lead the Utes to a Pac-12 Championship over the likes of Oregon or Washington?

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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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McLaughlin: Utes Prove They’re Not to be Underrated—Again
> Spencer breaks down Week 8 games and the moods of the respective fanbases in the Conference

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Utah once again bested USC, improving to 3-0 against the Trojans since Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams arrived in Los Angeles.

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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.

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Nick Bartlett’s Week 8 SuperWest Fearless CFB Predictions
> Game predictions with enough commentary to keep Nick from drinking too much coffee

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ise is the bettor who consults Nick’s No-Nonsense Betting Tips before logging on to his sportsbook. Last week was only

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McLaughlin: Will the Utes Spoil USC’s Season Once Again?
> Spencer is joined JT Wistrcill of 'Locked On Utes' to break down the game of the week

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Utah kept USC from the College Football Playoff last year, beating the Trojans in their regular season and Pac-12 Championship games.

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Vilardo: 2023 Week 8 SuperWest Football Power Rankings
> After last week's games involving the Pac-12, Mountain West & 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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Vilardo: 2023 WK 8 MW Football Power Rankings & Previews
> This week sees nine teams in action with three on byes and the Falcons playing out of conference

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Stephen Vilardo’s Week 8 Mountain West Power Rankings along with his previews of upcoming contests and game picks.

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McLaughlin: Dickert Rumors Not Cause of WSU’s poor play
> Spencer discusses that and looks at the range of outcomes for all four of the matchups this week

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Some have theorized that Jake Dickert potentially looking at other head coach jobs is playing a factor in WSU football’s dropoff.

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Vilardo: ’23 Week 7 NFL West Power Rankings and Previews
> The eight teams combined for a 3-5 mark in their respective AFC and NFC divisions

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Last week, the eight NFL West teams combined for a 3-5 mark in their respective AFC and NFC division games.

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McLaughlin: Pac-12 Playoff Hopes Don’t Depend on Dawgs
> Spencer gets us ready for Week 8 action by looking at the curious case of USC

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The Washington Huskies are 6-0, but thanks to Utah’s QB situation, it’s still possible for other teams to make the CFP this year.