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Hawaii Beat Writer Looks at UCLA and Oregon State
> Nick Bartlett talks with Stephen Tsai of the Star-Advertiser about Hawaii's Pac-12 matchups

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his is the second in a series of interviews with beat writers covering Pac-12 non-conference opponents that play at least

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Scouting the Pac-12 Venues: Sun Devil Stadium
> A look at the history, characteristics, and some key stats for each facility

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It’s clear that Sun Devil Stadium is among the most difficult places to play, not only in the Pac-12, but in the entire country.

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2021 Preseason SportsPac12 All-SW/MTN Region Teams
> First and Second Teams for Arizona, ASU, Colorado, and Utah with Coach and Player Awards

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2021 Preseason SportsPac12 All-SW/MTN Region teams with annual player and coach awards as selected by senior writer Dane Miller.

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Dietlin: ASU May Need Magick to Avoid NCAA Iceberg
> Right now, the iceberg is of unknown size, and nobody knows for sure if Arizona State is sinking

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The ASU football program is under investigation for a number of transgressions, including hosting recruits during the recruiting dead period.

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2021 Pac-12 Football Previews: USC Trojans
> The clock is ticking to get it done in Los Angeles, with 2021 a possible make-or-break year

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Depending on how the stretch from mid-October to early-November goes, the Trojans could end up with as many as 11 wins, or as few as nine.

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2021-22 Preseason Composite Men’s Hoops Rankings

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The SportsPac12 Preseason Composite Basketball Rankings aggregate 11 media rankings (shown below) by assigning a No. 1 ranking the value

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A Notre Dame Beat Writer Looks at USC and Stanford
> Nick Bartlett talks about Notre Dame with Bryan Driskell of FanNation's Irish breakdown

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A Pac-12 football scouting report on USC and Stanford from Bryan Driskell, who covers the Fighting Irish for the Irish Breakdown.

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2021 Pac-12 Football Previews: UCLA Bruins
> Chip Kelly's Bruins have the firepower to end the year with a bowl victory and a winning season

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UCLA’s Dorian Thompson-Robinson leads a Bruin team loaded with talent and a chance to break through in Chip Kelly’s fourth season.

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2021 Preseason SportsPac12 All-California Region Teams
> First and Second Teams for Cal, Stanford, UCLA, USC with Coach and Player Awards

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2021 Preseason SportsPac12 All-California Region teams with annual player and coach awards as selected by senior writer Nick Bartlett.

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Dietlin: Is Reggie Bush Still the Judas of College Football?
> The former USC running back's new plea for clemency coincided with the start of NIL

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Dietlin: Former USC star Reggie Bush’s latest plea for clemency, timed to coincide with the start of the NIL Era, still rings hollow.

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Fields: Gary Payton Comes Full-Circle
> The former OSU and NBA star returns to his hometown to coach Lincoln University

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Former Oregon State great Gary Payton begins his coaching career having succeeded in every stage of his Pac-12 and NBA basketball career.

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Pac-12 Athlete NIL Sponsor Deal Tracker
> A list of Conference athletes known to have signed a sponsor agreement

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We’re keeping tabs on Pac-12 athletes known to have signed NIL deals and their respective sponsors as they’re reported.

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Scouting the Pac-12 Venues: Arizona Stadium
> A look at the history, characteristics, and some stats of each facility

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Known for its night games and upsets of ranked opponents, the Wildcats have had varied success in the Pac-12 Era at Arizona Stadium.

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2021 Preseason SportsPac12 All-Northwest Region Teams
> First and Second Teams for Oregon, OSU, Washington, and WSU with Coach and Player Awards

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2021 Preseason SportsPac12 All-Northwest Region teams with annual player and coach awards as selected by senior writer Jack Follman.

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2021 Pac-12 Football Previews: ASU Sun Devils
> The Sun Devils have the talent to win the South and claim a Pac-12 title

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Off the field allegations have stolen some of the spotlight from what might be the best roster Arizona State has had since 2013.

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Three Pac-12 Olympians Among New-Guard Youth
> USC's Isaiah Jewett and Anna Cockrell and Oregon's Cole Hocker place in Top 3 at Trials

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The 2021 edition Trials was spectacular, with two world records, two American records and countless meet records and world bests.

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Vilardo: Ranking the 2020-21 Pac-12 Athletic Departments

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A composite statistical model to quantify the performance of the Pac-12 athletic departments during the 2020-21 athletic season.

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Fields: Revisiting Jason Kidd’s Stellar Career at Cal
> A look back at the former point guard's college career following his HC hire with the Mavericks

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A look back at Jason Kidd’s Pac-12 basketball career at Cal in honor of him being named the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks.

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Pac-12 Part of Historic Day Nine at Olympic Trials
> An American record and several meet records fell, and world records were threatened

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Saturday was an historic day at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials with records falling and highlights coming in rapid succession.

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Jack Follman’s Pac-12 Composite Unit Rankings
> A comprehensive listing of how each program ranks collectively and for each unit

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Both the composite Pac-12 Conference ranking and a comprehensive listing of how each football program ranks for each unit.

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Friday’s 1500 Semis Set Stage for Epic Sunday Final
> The races featured some gamesmanship between a current and former Oregon runner

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The men’s 1500 meters, one of the most anticipated events at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials, has lived up to its billing.

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Breakthrough Lands UCLA’s Alyssa Wilson in Hammer Final
> In all, 10 Pac-12 competitors advance to the semis or finals on Day Seven of the Olympic Trials

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Seventeen current Pac-12 athletes and countless former Pac-12 stars were in action at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials on Thursday.

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Jack Follman’s 2021 Top 50 Pac-12 Football Players: 10-1
> This could be a year where we see a new generation of Pac-12 superstars emerge

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We’ve reached the end of our countdown of the Pac-12’s Top 50 football players going into 2021, with the final 10.

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The Great All-Time Non-Conference Opponents Debate
> The Pac-12 continues to maintain close ties with frequent Big 10 Rose Bowl foes

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Listen in as two of our senior writers debate their rankings of all-time Pac-12 non-conference opponents and have some fun along the way.

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Scouting the Pac-12 Venues: Colorado’s Folsom Field
> A look at the history, characteristics, and some stats of each facility

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Scouting the Pac-12 Venues: Colorado’s Folsom Field features pageantry equals or matching any other venue in the Conference of Champions.

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Jack Follman’s 2021 Top 50 Pac-12 Football Players: 20-11
> This group includes some true stars and others on the verge of breaking out

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This group of Top 50 Pac-12 Football Players (20-11) includes some true stars and others on the verge of breaking out.

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Jack Follman’s 2021 Top 50 Pac-12 Football Players: 30-21
> Almost all are proven veterans who are leading the way for their teams in their final seasons

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We’re at the point in the 50-best Pac-12 football players for 2021 where we’re starting to hit some household names and superstars.

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USC’s Jewett Snatches His Ticket to Tokyo in the 800
> Stanford's Julia Heymach and Oregon's Jackson Mestler earned spots in their finals

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ac-12 track and field athletes have competed in nearly every event held so far in the US Olympic Trials, but

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Jack Follman’s 2021 Top 50 Pac-12 Football Players: 40-31
> Counting down the 50-best Pac-12 football players for 2021 in descending order

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Jack Follman’s SportsPac12 countdown of the Top 50 Pac-12 football players for 2021 continues with numbers 31-40.

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Pac-12 Athletes Shine on Day Three of T&F Olympic Trials
> Oregon's Micah Williams and UCLA's Shae Anderson turned in superlative performances

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Katie Rainsberger of the University of Washington and the Pac-12 placed fourth in her steeplechase heat to advance to the final on Thursday.

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2021 Pac-12 Football Previews: Arizona Wildcats
> If a clear leader emerges at quarterback, the Cats could be better than many expect

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Jedd Fisch looks to turn around an Arizona program riding a 12-game losing streak coming off its first winless season since at least 1931.

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Jack Follman’s 2021 Top 50 Pac-12 Football Players: 50-41
> Counting down the 50-best Conference players for 2021 in descending order

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Jack Follman’s SportsPac12 countdown of the Top 50 Pac-12 football players for 2021 kicks off with numbers 41-50.

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Pac-12 Athletes Edge Closer to Olympic Berths in Day Two
> Three Conference runners and two jumpers secured places in the finals of their events

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Trojan, Bruin, Duck, and two Cardinal came through with flying colors on the second day of the U.S. Track &

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Dietlin: 12-Team CFP More Proof the World has Gone Crazy
> And "The Cat" just keeps getting more and more lives at the helm of iconic USC football

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USC coach Clay Helton received another lifeline courtesy of the 12-team College Football Playoff model now under consideration.

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Pac-12 Athletes Off to Solid Start at Olympic Trials
> First-day Conference results with record-breaking highlights from the rest of the competition

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Pac-12 athletes performed well on Friday in the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials, which were highlighted by a world record in the shot put.

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Former Bruin Jrue Holiday a Steady Force in NBA
> Holiday played just one season in Westwood, but has made the most of his opportunities

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Jrue Holiday played just one season of Pac-12 basketball as a UCLA Bruin, but has made the most of his opportunities in the NBA.

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2021 Pac-12 Athletes Olympic Track & Field Trials Preview
> A total of 50 Conference men and women are set to compete in Eugene this weekend

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Fifty Pac-12 athletes entered in the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus.

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Scouting the Pac-12 Venues: Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium
> A look at the history, characteristics, and some stats of each Conference facility

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Utah’s Rice-Eccles stadium, nestled nearly a mile high in the valley of the Wasatch Mountains, is one of the toughest venues in the country.

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Jack Follman’s Pac-12 Defensive Back Unit Rankings
> The Conference has a lot of talent and experience coming back at DB

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The Pac-12 Conference has a lot of talent and experience coming back at defensive back, and some groups that have excelled working together.

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Pac-12 Player Profile: Oregon’s Travis Dye

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Travis Dye rushed for a team-leading 443 yards and a score in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, while also pulling in nine catches.

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Ritchie: Key Takeaways from Track & Field NCAAs
> Several spectacular performances set the stage for the Olympic Trials, which begin June 18th

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From school records to clutch and inspired performances, the 2021 NCAA Track and Field Championships lived up to their billing.

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Pac-12 Player Profile: Colorado’s Nate Landman

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Washington State’s Travell Harris might just be the most versatile returning player in the Pac-12 this season.

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2021 Pac-12 Football Previews: Utah Utes
> The success of Utah’s season could come down to the play of its starting quarterback

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Barring major setbacks at quarterback, Utah could end the season with as many as nine wins and another South Division championship.

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USC Wins Women’s NCAA Track & Field Championship
> The Conference places three teams in the Top 12 with four athletes winning individuals titles

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nna Cockrell won two individual NCAA track and field titles in the 100 meter hurdles and the 400 meter hurdles

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Jack Follman’s Pac-12 Linebacker Unit Rankings
> The parity of this 2021 LB group makes it one of the most difficult to rank

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ASU linebackers have been tearing up the Pac-12 for years, and they could be even better with another year under Herm Edwards and Antonio Pierce.

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Pac-12 Men Shine at NCAA Track & Field Championships
> The Conference places three teams in the Top 10 with five performers winning individuals titles

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rizona State’s Turner Washington won two individual NCAA track and field titles—the only Pac-12 men’s athlete to do so—taking home

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Jack Follman’s Pac-12 Defensive Line Unit Rankings
> The shortened 2020 COVID season wasn't kind to the the Conference DL groups

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The shortened 2020 COVID season wasn’t kind to the Pac-12 Conference defensive linemen units, but they appear ready to rebound.

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NCAA 10k Title Sweet Redemption for Oregon’s Baez
> The Duck senior vindicates her 2019 second-place finish, thrilling her home-track crowd

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Oregon senior Carmela Cardama Baez vindicates her 2019 second-place finish, thrilling the partisan Hayward Field home crowd.