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Fields: Arizona WBB Mines Gold from Transfer Portal
> Adia Barnes and the Wildcats reload for next season with two forwards and a guard

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he Arizona Wildcats women’s basketball team had a magical run in the NCAA Tournament, falling just short of a National

The Great Pac-12 Best Party School Ranking Debate
> Two of our senior writers have fun debating their rankings of good time programs

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Nick Bartlett and Jack Follman debate their respective rankings of Pac-12 party schools and have some fun along the way.

NFL Draft Pac-12 Pros Players in the NFL

All-Time UCLA Bruins Pro Football Draft Picks

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A list of every UCLA Bruin pro football draft pick since 1936 with year, league, round, overall pick, and position.

NFL Draft Pac-12 Pros Players in the NFL

All-Time Stanford Cardinal Pro Football Draft Picks

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A list of every Stanford Cardinal pro football draft pick from 1936 with year, league, round, overall pick, and position.

NFL Draft Pac-12 Pros Players in the NFL

Fields: Top Six 2021 Pac-12 NFL Draft Prospects
> Profiles of a half-dozen stellar pro prospects from the Conference of Champions

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With the 2021 NFL Draft is just days a way, several Pac-12 players figure to make their marks in the first few rounds.

NFL Draft Pac-12 Pros Players in the NFL

All-Time OSU Beavers Pro Football Draft Picks

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A list of every Oregon State Beaver pro football draft pick since 1938 with year, league, round, overall pick, and position.

NFL Draft Pac-12 Pros Players in the NFL

All-Time Oregon Ducks Pro Football Draft Picks

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A list of every Oregon Ducks pro football draft pick since 1941 with year, league, round, overall pick, and position.

NFL Draft Pac-12 Pros Players in the NFL

All-Time Colorado Buffs Pro Football Draft Picks

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A list of every Colorado pro football draft pick from 1938 with year, league, round, overall pick, and position.

NFL Draft Pac-12 Pros Players in the NFL

All-Time Cal Bears Pro Football Draft Picks

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A list of every Cal Bears pro football draft pick from 1941 with year, league, round, overall pick, and position.

NFL Draft Pac-12 Pros Players in the NFL

All-Time ASU Sun Devils Pro Football Draft Picks

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A list of every Arizona State Sun Devil pro football draft pick from 1941 with year, league, round, overall pick, and position.

NFL Draft Pac-12 Pros Players in the NFL

All-Time Arizona Wildcats Pro Football Draft Picks

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A list of every Arizona Wildcats pro football draft pick from 1939 with year, league, round, overall pick, and position.

Olympic Sports Track and Field

Ritchie: Throwers take Center Stage at West Coast Classic
> Pac-12 track and field athletes lead the nation in eight events after last weekend's action

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Oregon & Arizona co-hosted the West Coast Classic last Saturday with throwers & distance runners in Eugene and sprinters & jumpers in Tucson.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Gharib: USC’s Mobley Era Short and Sweet
> Isaiah and Evan Mobley brought Trojan basketball back to national relevance

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Isaiah and Evan Mobley brought back a winning culture to USC hoops, leading the Trojans to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2001.

Pac-12 Football

Courtney: Are People Sleeping on the UO Secondary in 2021?
> The eighth in a series of the prevailing storylines at each position group for the Ducks

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There is good reason for optimism in the new and returning members of the Oregon secondary as attention shifts to the upcoming 2021 season.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Miller: The Jury is Out on Tommy Lloyd Hire at Arizona
> Critical decisions the new head coach makes in coming days will shape the face of the program

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Taking over the reigns at McKale Center, first-time head coach Tommy Lloyd’s initial task will be keeping Arizona’s roster together.

Oregon Ducks Pac-12 Football

Courtney: Is the Linebacking Corp Oregon’s Deepest Group?
> The seventh in a series of the prevailing storylines at each position group for the Ducks

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Oregon’s already talented linebacking group welcomes five incoming freshmen to their ranks for the 2021 season.

NFL Draft Pac-12 Football Players in the NFL

Jack Follman’s Updated 2021 Big Board NFL Mock Draft
> With summaries of the top projected Pac-12 picks in Cleveland on April 29-May 1

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The Pac-12 Football season is over, the NFL season is over, and we are about to launch into full-on NFL Draft coverage season.

Oregon Ducks Pac-12 Football

Courtney: Are the Young Duck DL Ready to Take Over?
> The sixth in a series of the prevailing storylines at each position group for the Ducks

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Replacing the void left by Jordon Scott and Austin Faoliu won’t be an easy task for the up-and-comers in Oregon’s defensive line room.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball USC Trojans

Gharib: Is it time to Extend Andy Enfield’s Contract?
> The USC head coach has established the Trojans as college basketball power

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Enfield has had five 20-plus-win seasons in the last eight years, all in the last six campaigns, and has taken USC to three NCAA tournaments.

Oregon Ducks Pac-12 Football

Courtney: How Much Will Oregon’s OL Grow in 2021?
> The fifth in a series of the prevailing storylines at each position group for the Ducks

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Entering 2021, Mario Cristobals expectation is for Oregon’s offensive linemen to take a considerable leap forward.

Olympic Sports Women's Basketball

Brown: Meet Tina Langley, the New Dawg in the Pac
> Langley exudes a positivity that has been missing from women’s basketball at Washington

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In 2020-21, Tina Langley’s Owls finished 23-4, won the WNIT, and were Conference USA West division champions.

Oregon Ducks Pac-12 Football

Courtney: Does a leader emerge at tight end for Oregon?
> The fourth in a series of the prevailing storylines at each position group for the Ducks

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The search for a tight end fill the shoes of graduated Oregon Jacob Breeland has carried over to the spring of 2021.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Dane Miller: Arizona Basketball Will Weather the Storm
> The timing of Sean Miller’s termination wasn’t ideal, but it opens the door to a new era

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The foreseeable future may be as muddied as it’s been in Tucson since the end of the Olsen Era, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Oregon Ducks Pac-12 Football

Courtney: How Much Impact Will New Duck Receivers have?
> The third in a series of the prevailing storylines at each position group for Oregon

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Johnny Johnson III is roughly 60 receptions and 1,000 yards away from becoming one of the most productive receivers in Oregon history.

Olympic Sports Track and Field

Hayward Field ‘Magic’ Back as Stadium Unveiled
> Track and field once again has its holy place, Hayward Field at the University of Oregon

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Last weekend, Oregon unveiled its new Track & Field stadium by hosting more than a dozen collegiate squads at the Hayward Premiere Meet.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Gharib: The Pac-12 Stole the Show in both Tournaments
> The Conference has reestablished itself as one of the best in major college basketball

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UCLA deserved a better ending, but they made fans from Corvallis to Los Angeles proud of the way they represented the Conference.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Schmor: Years from Now, Zags will Mostly Recall ‘The Shot’
> Players & Fans tend to remember the best of a season, forgetting disappointment that came after

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don’t claim to be a Gonzaga fan, but I was definitely pulling for Gonzaga in this year’s NCAA Basketball Tournament.

Oregon Ducks Pac-12 Football

Courtney: How concerning is Oregon’s health at RB?
> The second in a series of the prevailing storylines at each position group for Oregon

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No other position group embodied the week-to-week nature of last season more than the Oregon running backs.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Schmor: A Game for the Ages and a Shot for All Time
> It’s a shame someone had to lose because both teams made an abundance of winning plays

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One of the greatest college basketball games ever played ended with one of the greatest college basketball shots ever made.

Resources

2021 SportsPac12 Composite Football Top 25

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ur SportsPac12 Preseason Composite Football Rankings aggregate 16 different media rankings (shown below) by assigning a No. 1 ranking the

Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Miller: UCLA-Gonzaga Final Four Preview
> The Bruins reached the National Semifinal by taking down the champions of the SEC and Big 10

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Gonzaga stands in the way of UCLA and the Pac-12’s first National Championship Basketball Game appearance since 2008.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Schmor: A Big-Picture Preview of the 2021 Final Four
> A look at the road to the stars, coaches, and rooting interests of this year's National Semifinal

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The 2021 NCAA Tournament will be remembered for Oral Roberts and Oregon State surviving, but mostly for what happens in the next couple days.

Oregon Ducks Pac-12 Football

Courtney: Who gains inside track at starting QB for Ducks?
> The first in a series of the prevailing storylines at each position group for Oregon

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Spring 2021 represents an opportunity for Oregon football to build upon what was accomplished in 2020, and right some of what went wrong.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Vilardo: UCLA-Gonzaga Final Four Stat Notes
> The Bruins' trip to the Final Four is the 41st all-time for the Conference

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The Pac-12’s dominance in this year’s NCAA Men’s Tournament was evidenced by its 10 wins out 13 by double figures.

Oregon Ducks Pac-12 Football

Courtney: What are the Ducks getting in Stephon Johnson?
> The three-star receiver separates from defenders in his routes, making him a home run threat

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The Ducks added a fourth commitment in the month of March with Wednesday’s announcement from three-star wide receiver Stephon Johnson.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Miller: Tuesday Pac-12 Elite Eight Previews
> Two No. 1-Seeds stand in the way of the Pac-12’s second Final Four appearance since 2011

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A victory vs. Gonzaga would give USC its first Final Four since 1954; a Bruin win vs. Michigan would give UCLA its first time since 2008.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Miller: Oregon State vs. Houston Elite Eight Preview
> With a win over the Cougars, the Beavers can advance to their first Final Four since 1963

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No one could have imagined OSU would be in this position at the start of the season, let alone at the start of this month.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Miller: Sunday Pac-12 NCAA Tournament Previews
> The success of the Conference of Champions in the Big Dance has become the story of the season

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The decision to seed USC and Oregon in the same half of the West Bracket means at least one of the league’s teams will head home after today.

OSU Beavers Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Miller: Oregon State vs. Loyola Chicago Preview
> Wayne Tinkle’s players are confident in their ability to advance to the Elite Eight

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The Beavers haven’t been to the Elite 8 since 1982, though that accomplishment was subsequently vacated by the NCAA.

Oregon Ducks Pac-12 Football

Courtney: What are Ducks getting in Trejon Williams?
> The four-star safety is a strong tackler, dynamic playmaker, and turnover machine

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Oregon football hit pay dirt with the verbal commitment of Portland (Ore.) Jefferson four-star safety Trejon Williams.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Vilardo: Updated NCAA Bracket and Pac-12 Predictions
> Stephen likes one of the Pac-12's four Sweet 16 teams to make it to the Championship game

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As we roll into the second week of the NCAA Tournament it offers a reason to reset our brackets with a Sweet 16 bracket.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball USC Trojans

Gharib: Time to Give Pac-12, USC their Due Respect
> The talented Trojans proved they can compete with almost any school in the country

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Over the course of a week, the Pac-12 proved what many knew months ago: It’s the best basketball conference in the nation.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Miller: Monday Pac-12 NCAA Men’s Tournament Previews
> Today is arguably the make-or-break moment for the league’s revitalized reputation

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The reputation of Pac-12 men’s basketball is on the line today as Oregon, UCLA, Colorado, and USC play for spots in the 2021 NCAA Sweet 16.

OSU Beavers Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Miller: Oregon State vs. Oklahoma State Preview
> The opportunity for the Beavers to continue their Cinderella dream is here for the taking

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The Pac-12 enters the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament as the only multi-bid league that remains undefeated.

Track and Field

Ritchie: Pac-12 Shines in Indoor T&F and CC Championships
> A review of a long and wildly entertaining track & field and cross country weekend

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The favored Oregon men lived up to their billing, putting up 79 points, the second-highest total ever in NCAA men’s indoor championship.

Pac-12 Men's Basketball

Miller: Saturday NCAA Men’s Hoops Tournament Previews
> The Pac-12 is 2-0 after Thursday and Friday, with victories over the SEC and Big 10

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UCLA’s win over Michigan State in overtime started the Pac-12 head-turning, and Oregon State’s dismantling of Tennessee sealed the deal.