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Root: Falling to Arizona was best loss possible for 8-0 WSU
> Playing the Wildcats tough showed the Cougars are a legitimate threat this season

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WSU’s Noah Williams stepped up offensively against Arizona without giving up his consistent production on the defensive end.

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Schoeler: Cougar Football Lessons Learned in 2020
> Nick Rolovich’s first-year turnaround was compounded by injuries and the pandemic

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It was a challenging, up-and-down season for the Washington State football, given the pandemic, a coaching change, and injuries.

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Gharib: Why USC Men’s Basketball will Shock the Pac-12
> Even with only six returning players, the Trojans are not to be ignored

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With multiple players taller than 6-7, this is an extremely agile and versatile defensive USC men’s basketball squad.

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Vilardo: Week 7 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Stat Notes
> Statistical notes on the season as a whole and on and upcoming games

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ith 2020 Pac-12 football in the rearview mirror, this column switches its focus to men’s basketball. Each week, I’ll bring

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Miller: Week 6 Pac-12 Men’s Hoops in Review
> The two teams with the longest home winning streaks continued their dominance

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If the Selection Show were held today, only Oregon, UCLA, Stanford, and Colorado would feel comfortable, with USC squarely on the bubble.

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Miller: Final 2020 Pac-12 Football Power Rankings
> Assessing the teams beyond the quirks, cancellations, and opt-outs of a shortened season

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Colorado will face Texas in the the Alamo Bowl, and Oregon will square off against Iowa State in the Fiesta Bowl.

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Courtney: Postmortem Takeaways from Oregon’s Loss to Iowa State
> In many ways, the game was a snapshot of the Duck football season as a whole

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2020 Oregon football fell woefully short of the expectations that followed the team coming off a magnificent 2019 campaign.

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Miller: Week 6 Saturday Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Previews
> The winner of the Oregon-Stanford matchup could emerge as the Conference favorite

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At the end of the season, the teams that are able to sweep on the road invariably secure the all-important byes in the Pac-12 Tournament.

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Root: How WSU can Maintain its Momentum into 2021
> The Cougars continue to fly under the radar despite starting 8-0

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Five things WSU must do to have a chance of entering the national conversation or earn an NCAA tournament invitation.

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Vilardo: Statistical Preview of Oregon-Iowa State Fiesta Bowl
> The Ducks have won five straight games against ranked opponents

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t will be a first-time affair in the 2020 Fiesta Bowl as Oregon and Iowa State have never before met.

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Miller: Early Hoops Review and Thursday Game Previews
> Pac-12 hoops is not perceived by the national media as strongly as it was last season

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Assuming the Pac-12 picks up six bids to the NCAA Tournament, the teams currently on the bubble are Arizona State and Washington State.

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Jack Follman’s 2020 Pac-12 Football All-Freshman Teams
> The players on this list figure to be the up-and-coming stars of next season and beyond

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Every player on Jack Follman’s Pac-12 All-Freshman teams made a significant contribution to his team in the shortened 2020 season.

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Miller: 2020 Pac-12 Alamo and Fiesta Bowl Previews
> Victories in both bowls could help improve the perception of the Conference

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No. 25 Oregon Ducks and Colorado Buffaloes will carry the Pac-12 Conference’s torch in this year’s postseason.

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Vilardo: A Statistical Preview of Colorado-Texas Alamo Bowl
> The Buffs and Longhorns, former Big 12 rivals, will meet for the 19th time

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The Colorado Buffs are 12-17 all-time in Bowl Games; they have lost their last three, and five of their last seven.

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Jack Follman’s Expanded 2020 All-Pac-12 Selections
> All-Conference teams four-deep with commentary for Players on the First and Second Teams

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very year, I compile an expanded All-Pac-12 with commentary for the first two teams and a bonus of a Third

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Mora: The Unthinkable Death of Utah’s Ty Jordan
> The sky was the limit for the 19-year-old Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year

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Utah football fans knew Ty Jordan was special, but it didn’t get to Ty. He did everything for his mother, who passed away in August.

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2020 Postseason All-SportsPac12 Football Team
> Our choices for the Pac-12's best football players as selected by our three senior football writers

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Our Senior Writers have selected the inaugural All-SportsPac12 team based on their collective votes on their all-region teams.

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Rice: Four Big Season-Ending Questions for ASU Football
> 2020 left Sun Devil fans with more question than they had when the season began

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his Arizona State football season was full of heartbreaking losses and masterful victories. The only problem is that we are

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Miller: Week 5 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Previews
> Oregon-UCLA and Arizona-Colorado rivalries highlight this week's games

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UCLA and Oregon basketball continue their series while the Wildcats and Buffaloes take their distaste for each other to the next destination.

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Will Boise State Make a Play for Oregon DC Andy Avalos?
> The former Bronco assistant and player may be a favorite for the BSU job

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Many believe that Boise State will put Oregon defensive coordinator Andy Avalos high on their list of head coach prospects.

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SportsPac12 Players of the Week (Week 7)
> The top offensive, defensive, and freshman players as chosen by our senior football writers

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SportsPac12 Players of the Week are voted on by our senior football writers based on nominations from student broadcasters at Dash Sports TV.

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Jack Follman’s Updated CFB Top 25 (Postseason)
> Six Pac-12 teams remain in Follman's independent College Football rankings

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The USC Trojans have had their struggles, but their 16-point win at Utah looks like a nice Pac-12 football win right now.

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Mora: 2020 End-of-Season Grades for Utah Football
> With the season wrapped up, it's time to reflect on the good and the bad of 2020

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ow that the pandemic-shortened 2020 season is finally a wrap, it’s a time to reflect on both the good and

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Miller: Postseason Pac-12 Football Power Rankings
> For the second-straight year, the Oregon Ducks are Pac-12 Champions

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Colorado will face Texas in the the Alamo Bowl, and Oregon will square off against Iowa State in the Fiesta Bowl.

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Ackerman: USC was right to opt out of a bowl game
> Turning down an Alamo Bowl bid wasn't quitting; it just wasn’t worth it

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If the stakes were higher, USC wouldn’t think twice about playing the bowl game. But that’s precisely the point. The stakes aren’t higher.

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Doss: Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Blazing Trails
> Stanford defeated Pacific on Tuesday to give Tara VanDerveer her record-breaking 1,099th victory

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On Tuesday, Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer passed the great Pat Summitt for the all-time wins record in women’s college basketball.

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Vilardo: Week 7 Pac-12 Football Statistical Matchup Notes
> A look at this weekend's Conference matchups by the numbers

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regular season that once was never going to happen ends this week with a four-game weekend. The league had two

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Courtney: Burning questions for Oregon entering Pac-12 Championship vs. USC
> There’s no sugarcoating it: The issues with this Oregon team are real

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A topsy-turvy last week within a topsy-turvy 2020 college football season is inching towards completion, as the Oregon Ducks head south

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Miller: Week 7 Pac-12 Football Picks and Previews
> Most predicted Oregon would meet USC in the title game, but not this way

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After a regular season that almost didn’t happen, it’s no surprise the bonus week includes two cancellations and a title

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Courtney: Oregon Football Early Signing Day Postmortem
> Of the 21 prospects that committed to Oregon on Wednesday, 16 are four-star recruits

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Oregon’s 2021 recruiting class has the Ducks primed to ink their most highly-rated recruiting class in program history.

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Miller: Week 4 Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Previews
> The Conference doesn't appear to have a dominant team this season

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Despite not having a 2020-21 team ranked in the AP Top 25, Pac-12 basketball isn’t in dire straights. There is balance from top to bottom.

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Jack Follman’s Updated CFB Top 25 (Pac-12 Week 7)
> Five Pac-12 teams remain in Follman's independent College Football rankings

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The USC Trojans have had their struggles, but their 16-point win at Utah looks like a nice Pac-12 football win right now.

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Courtney: Major Storylines Converge for a Wild week at Oregon
> Potential coaching changes, signing day, and backing into the title game

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Speculation around a new contract extension for Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal reached a fever pitch Monday.

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SportsPac12 Players of the Week (Week 6)
> The top offensive, defensive, and freshman players as chosen by our senior football writers

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SportsPac12 Players of the Week are voted on by our senior football writers based on nominations from student broadcasters at Dash Sports TV.

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2020 Pac-12 Football Power Rankings: Week 7
> Our three senior Pac-12 football writers rank the teams based on recent performances

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We’ll see Oregon take on the Trojans in Los Angles for the Pac-12 fooball title, provided both teams are able to remain Coronavirus-free.

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Jack Follman’s Pac-12 Underclassmen to Watch for the 2021 NFL Draft
> With players not losing a year of eligibility this year, will we see a lot of seniors returning?

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It’s going to be an extra interesting year to watch which Pac-12 football underclassmen will declare for the 2021 NFL Draft.

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Ackerman: In the End, USC’s Playmakers Made Plays Again
> The Trojans’ talent bailed out questionable coaching decisions on Saturday

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USC football needed contributions from up and down the roster to turn a game seemingly destined for heartbreak into exhilaration.

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Mora: Why Utah Football is Running Back U
> The evidence: Devontae Booker, Joe Willams, and Zack Moss

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Since 2014, Utah football has produced several NFL-caliber running backs, some who are still in the league.

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Courtney: What Christian Burkhalter’s Flip to UCLA Means for Oregon
> The Ducks have had three recruits decommit in the last two weeks

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Oregon’s 2021 recruiting class has shrunk to 20 commits, though it still ranks fifth nationally per 247Sports’ Composite Team Rankings.

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Schoeler: Cougar Football Position Rankings
> Evaluating this team is tough because there have been so many ups and downs

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From the biggest strength to the glaring weakness, here are the position rankings for the 2020 Washington State football team.

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Vilardo: Week 6 Pac-12 Football Statistical Matchup Notes
> A look at this weekend's Conference matchups by the numbers

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etting points in the Red Zone or keeping opponents off the board in the Red Zone is critical to success.

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Root: WSU Freshman Hoops Grades after First Two Weeks
> Four of the six freshmen on WSU’s roster have made their official debuts this season

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There’s plenty of data to assess a report card for each of Washington State’s men’s basketball freshmen in the first two weeks of Pac-12 play.

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Doss: Ready or Not the 2020 Pac-12 Women’s Hoops Season is Off and Running
> Quarantines and scheduling are still major thorns in the sides of Pac-12 coaches

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It was a positive week for Pac-12 women’s basketball as every team except Washington State played at least one conference game.

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Miller: Week 6 Pac-12 Football Picks and Previews
> The Oregon-Washington game remains in jeopardy pending test results

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When news broke on Wednesday that Washington football players had tested positive for COVID-19, conspiracy theories abounded.