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McLaughlin: Biggest Question for Pac-12 Teams in Week 12
> Spencer goes through every game in the Pac-12 this weekend with keys and predictions

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The Battle for L.A. has the most national attention amid a fantastic lineup of league games on Saturday, with USC’s CFP hopes on the line.

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Matt Wadleigh’s 2022 Week 12 Mountain West Previews
> Boise State takes on Wyoming in a massive showdown of two teams that are 7-3 on the year

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Week 12 of the college basketball season is here and there is one game every Mountain West football fan should want to see.

Track and Field

Stanford Favored at 2022 NCAA Men’s Cross Country Meet
> Colorado, Washington, and Oregon earned berths for the meet at Oklahoma State as well

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have won four previous national championships, with the most recent coming in 2003, and the other three in 2002, 1997, and 1996.

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McLaughlin: Pac-12 Still Disrespected in CFP Rankings
> Spencer is joined by Carter Bahns, senior writer/editor at BeaverBlitz.com, to talk about it

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The Pac-12 has six teams in the latest iteration of the College Football Playoff top 25 rankings, more than any other conference in America.

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Vilardo: Early 2022 SuperWest Hoops Power Rankings
> Weekly comparative rankings of the Top 16 teams from the Pac-12, Mountain West, and WCC

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his season we will have you covered from all angles with our hardwood coverage. As the season progresses and heats

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2022 Week 12 SuperWest Football Power Rankings
> Fresno State and Boise State appear to be on a collision course for the Mountain West Title

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San Diego State posted a respectable win over San Jose State, while Arizona and Washington secured upset wins over ranked Pac-12 programs.

NFL NFL West Divisions

Cody Schoeler’s Week 11 NFL West Power Rankings
> With a check-in on the Super Bowl odds of each west team before the season and now

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Some things have been fleshed out at this point in the west: We know which teams are good, which are bad, and which are right in the middle.

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McLaughlin and Analyst Yogi Roth on State of Pac-12
> Spencer is joined by the Pac-12 Network analyst and commentator to talk Conference Football

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Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Pac-12 Network analyst and commentator Yogi Roth to discuss the state of Pac-12 Football.

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McLaughlin: Oregon Still Pac-12 Championship-Caliber Team
> Spencer looks at what's next for the Ducks if they play like they did in 8-game winning streak

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A look at what could be to come if the Ducks get back to playing the sort of football we saw on their 8-game winning streak.

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2022 Week 12 Pac-12 Football Power Rankings
> The playoff hopes of the Conference took a substantial hit with losses by both Oregon and UCLA

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The Pac-12’s Playoff hopes took a substantial hit with losses by both Oregon and UCLA with only USC remaining in Playoff contention.

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 11 in the West
> Week 11 caught everyone by surprise with not just one but two major Pac-12 upsets

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The outcome of Saturday’s UCLA-USC and Oregon-Utah games will go a long way in determining the two teams in the Championship Game.

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Jack Follman’s Week 12 Pac-12 Bowl Projections
> An updated look at where Conference teams are likely to land in the postseason

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The Pac-12 Conference football bowl picture is coming into better focus as the season continues to unfold in the month of Novemeber.

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Aidin Ebrahimi’s NBA Western Conf. Outlook: Nov 15-21
> The biggest surprise is that so many "contending" teams in the West are performing poorly

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The NBA Eastern conference now has seven teams with a .500 or better record, while the Western Conference has nine.

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McLaughlin: Good News and Bad News for Pac-12 Football
> Spencer looks at the biggest storylines surrounding the Conference's wild football weekend

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The playoff hopes might be on life support for the Pac-12, but there’s an upside to one outcome in particular on Saturday going forward.

College Football Mountain West Football

2022 Week 12 Mountain West Power Rankings
> The MWC hinges on some key games, but it looks like BSU will host FSU or SJSU for the title

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Mountain West Conference football hinges on some key games, but it appears that BSU will host FSU or SJSU for the title.

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Stephen Vilardo’s 2022 Week 12 College Football Top 25
> The Pac-12 will need some crazy things to happen for USC to land a Playoff berth

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The Conference will need some crazy things to happen for USC to land a Playoff berth, in addition to the Trojans running the table.

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Nick Bartlett’s SuperWest Week 11 Players of the Week
> Top Offense, Defense, and Special Teams players as well as Offensive and Defensive Freshmen

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Week 11 picks for SuperWest Players of the Week for Offense, Defense, and Special Teams as well as Offensive and Defensive Freshmen.

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McLaughlin: Washington, Arizona Upsets Stir Pac-12 Race
> Spencer looks at each team's result last week and gauges how each fan base should be feeling

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The Ducks still control their own fate to get to the Pac-12 Title game, but now are on thin ice after suffering their first conference loss.

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McLaughlin: Oregon’s One Clear Culprit in Loss to Huskies
> Spencer goes through the most disappointing elements of a crushing loss to Washington

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Many factors played into a loss that Dan Lanning said was “100% on him,” but there was one that stood out above the rest.

NFL NFL West Divisions

Cody Schoeler’s 2022 Week 10 NFL West Previews
> Top teams have big opportunities while struggling teams have chances to get back on track

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This should be a fun week for the west teams. Top teams have big opportunities while struggling teams have chances to get back on track.

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Dane Miller’s 2022 Week 11 SuperWest Football Previews
> The Game of the Week will take place in Eugene when No. 6 Oregon hosts No. 25 Washington

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With nine college football matchups across the SuperWest this weekend, get ready for wall-to-wall action from Friday night through Saturday.

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Nick Bartlett’s Fearless Week 11 SuperWest Predictions
> After going 8-1 in Week 10, Nick stands at 73-20 in his picks on the season

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After going 8-1 in his game predictions last week, our Nick Bartlett boasts a solid 73-20 record on the season.

College Basketball Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Dane Miller’s Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Previews: Nov. 11-13
> With pivotal matchups from Friday to Sunday, the Pac-12 can build on its national reputation

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Nonconference play shapes the number of teams the Conference gets into the NCAA Tournament, and opportunities abound over the new few days.

Auto Racing Formula 1

Stephen Vilardo’s F1 São Paulo Grand Prix Preview
> The Brazilian Grand Prix at the track best known as “Interlagos” tends to produce fun races

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As Formula 1 reaches its homestretch with just two races remaining, the schedule takes the teams to Interlagos for the São Paulo Grand Prix.

College Football West Coast Football

Vilardo: SuperWest Football Analysis of Passes Defended
> Five teams in our coverage area are among the top 30 in passes defended per game this season

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The west has several teams and individuals getting active on defense, making things difficult on the passing game of the opposition.

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McLaughlin: How Washington can beat the Ducks in Autzen
> Spencer examines what the Huskies need to do to give Oregon its first Pac-12 loss of the season

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Washington, now back in the Top 25 with its prolific offense, will look to go into Autzen Stadium on Saturday and keep pace with the Ducks.

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McLaughlin: How Ducks can Beat UW by Double Digits
> Spencer goes through the biggest factors for Oregon going into its showdown with the Huskies

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Spencer McLaughlin goes over the biggest factors and players for Oregon football going into its Top 25 showdown with Washington.

College Football Mountain West Football

Matt Wadleigh’s 2022 Week 11 Mountain West Previews
> Coming into the week, there are three teams with a 4-1 conference record, and BSU undefeated

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Coming into this week, there are three teams with a 4-1 conference record, and Boise State is the lone undefeated team.

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McLaughlin: Is USC Overrated in the Latest CFP Rankings?
> Spencer is joined by 'Locked On Utes' host JT Wistrcill to look at the CFP fallout

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The Trojans may be getting too much CFP respect based on their resume by being put four slots ahead of UCLA, which handled Utah at home.

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McLaughlin: Duck Recruiting, Dante Moore, Surprise Visitor
> Spencer is joined by the director of recruiting for Sports Illustrated, John Garcia to talk about it

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The biggest question mark for the Oregon Ducks as they look at 2023 recruiting pursuits is who will be playing quarterback next season.

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2022 Week 11 SuperWest Football Power Rankings
> The Mountain West took a hit last week with its Conference-leader Boise State losing to BYU

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The Mountain West collided with BYU over the weekend, resulting in Boise State, the MWC’s top team, falling to the independent Cougars.

NFL NFL West Divisions

Cody Schoeler’s Week 10 NFL West Power Rankings
> For the first time this season, all eight teams find themselves in the same spots as last week

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The Kansas City Chiefs still have some flaws, but at this point in the NFL season, their strengths far outweigh the weaknesses.

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McLaughlin: Could the Pac-12 Place 2 Teams in NY6 bowls?
> Spencer is joined by Carter Bahns of BeaverBlitz.com to talk about that possibility

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Which two Pac-12 football teams would be the most likely pair to appear in NY6 games this season given the championship landscape?

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McLaughlin: Oregon-UW Rivalry Preview with Rob Moseley
> Spencer is joined by the long-time Duck Football reporter to look at the game with the Huskies

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Spencer and Rob look at challenge Washington brings with their prolific passing offense led by transfer QB Michael Penix Jr. at the helm.

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2022 Week 11 Pac-12 Football Power Rankings
> The four-way race for the Championship Game is coming down to the wire

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No. 8 Oregon defeated California; No. 9 USC beat Arizona; No. 10 UCLA downed Stanford; and No. 12 Utah got the better of Washington State.

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2022 Week 11 Mountain West Power Rankings
> Each week gives us more clarity and it’s looking like a three-team race for the MWC title

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n a few weeks, the regular season of college football will conclude and we will be headed into Conference Championship

NBA NBA Western Conference

Aidin Ebrahimi’s NBA Western Conference Outlook: Nov 8-14
> This week will be crucial for Western teams wanting to mount a serious playoff challenge

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As of November 7th, 10 teams in the West have a .500 or better record, twice as many as the number of .500 or better teams in the East (5).

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Jack Follman’s 10 Thoughts on Week 10 in the West
> Last week in the Pac-12 confirmed a lot of what we already knew with no real surprises

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ach week during the 2022 college football season, I’ll give you my 10 quick thoughts about what happened in the

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McLaughlin: Dan Lanning’s comments and CFP Outlook
> Spencer looks at Oregon's standing in the national College Football Playoff landscape

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To get into the College Football Playoff in 2022, Oregon Football has to have more take place than just winning out and finishing 12-1.

College Basketball Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Dane Miller’s Week of Nov. 7 Pac-12 Men’s Hoops Previews
> It’s never too early to think about Selection Sunday and the impact of nonconference games

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It’s never too early to think about Selection Sunday and the impact nonconference games could have on a college basketball team’s resume.

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Jack Follman’s Week 11 Pac-12 Bowl Projections
> An updated look at where Conference teams are likely to land in the postseason

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The Pac-12 Conference football bowl picture is coming into better focus as the season continues to unfold in the month of Novemeber.

College Football West Coast Football

Stephen Vilardo’s 2022 Week 11 College Football Top 25
> Teams are sorting themselves out, but it's not time to downgrade Oregon State

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Oregon football continues to put up crazy offensive numbers against every team on their schedule not named Georgia.

College Football West Coast Football

Nick Bartlett’s SuperWest Week 10 Players of the Week
> Top Offense, Defense, and Special Teams players as well as Offensive and Defensive Freshmen

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Week 10 picks for SuperWest Players of the Week for Offense, Defense, and Special Teams as well as Offensive and Defensive Freshmen.

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McLaughlin: Some Teams Shined & Some Shrank in Week 10
> Spencer examines which fanbases should be upbeat or downtrodden after their team's games

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The schools furthest north in the Pac-12 had a superb weekend, while some a bit further south are asking questions or looking for answers.

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McLaughlin: Ducks Show Growth vs. CU, Can Still Improve
> Spencer looks at what went well and what can improve for Ducks heading into their rivalry game

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Oregon Football went into Boulder as a big favorite against the Buffs, and they snagged a 49-10 victory that never really felt in question.

Auto Racing Formula 1

Kokot: Is Max Verstappen’s Success the Driver or the Car?
> Without his Adrian Newey-designed car, the Dutchman arguably would not be where he is today

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Max Verstappen surpassed Michael Schumacher’s 13 wins in 2004 and Sebastian Vettel’s 13 victories in 2013 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

NFL NFL West Divisions

Cody Schoeler’s 2022 Week 9 NFL West Previews
> This is going to be an important week in determining the pecking order of the west teams

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With the 49ers and Broncos on a bye, there are just six NFL west teams playing, but they’re featured in some intriguing games.

Audio Analysis Auto Racing Formula 1

That American F1 Show Podcast: Episode 23
> Topics include the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix, IndyCar-Formula 1 crossover & Logan Sargeant

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Greg Kokot, Stephen Vilardo, and Dane Miller discuss the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix, IndyCar-Formula 1 crossover, and Logan Sargeant.