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CFB recruiting: USC stays hot as Arizona State benefits from CFP appearance and BYU lands a top tight end
Apr 11 · Jon WilnerThe Sun Devils landed a three-star cornerback from Georgia, site of their playoff thriller against Texas.
commentsTeams:Arizona State
BYU
Big 12 basketball: Houston, Iowa State top our first power rankings of the 2025-26 season
Apr 9 · Jon WilnerHouston has a first-rate recruiting class while BYU brings in a five-star prospect in AJ Dybansta.
Teams:Iowa State
UConn, Houston top the Hotline’s ridiculously early Top 25 for the 2025-26 season
Apr 7 · Jon WilnerSome familiar names are atop the early forecast, including the 2023-24 national champions.
Teams:UConn
Gonzaga
Arizona MBB: What’s next for the Wildcats after loss to Duke and inaugural Big 12 season?
Mar 31 · Jon WilnerThe Wildcats once again failed to return to the Final Four but, for the first time in years, did not lose to a lower seed in the NCAAs.
Teams:Arizona
Florida
Kentucky
Texas Tech
CFB recruiting: USC’s top-ranked class, Oregon’s attrition and Stanford’s post-Troy Taylor status
Mar 28 · Jon WilnerLincoln Riley is focused on California, and the strategy has paid instant dividends.
Women’s NCAA Tournament roundup: USC and UCLA advance, Watkins goes down, rest of the West bows out
Mar 25 · Jeff MetcalfeThe Trojans' star suffered a knee injury Monday in the second round against Mississippi State.
NCAA Tournament showdown: Why Gonzaga vs. Houston could be another March epic for the Zags
Mar 21 · Jon WilnerThe Zags are seeded too low based on their efficiency metrics, setting the stage for a second-round epic in Wichita.
Teams:Gonzaga
Women’s NCAA Tournament picks: Tough test for Oregon State; Utah, Cal, USC and UCLA should advance
Mar 18 · Jeff MetcalfeThe Beavers, who upset Gonzaga and Portland to win the WCC title, face North Carolina in the first round of the NCAAs.
Teams:California
California
UCLA
Oregon State
March Madness: Should you trust Arizona? The evidence points to a berth in the Sweet 16 for the frequent underachiever
Mar 17 · Jon WilnerThe Wildcats have been one of the tournament's great underachievers over the decades.
Teams:Arizona
Arizona
The new edition of the Pac-12 fared well during the NCAA Tournament bracket reveal, but can the success continue?
Mar 17 · Jon WilnerThe previous version of the Pac-12 was a mediocre basketball conference, perhaps not even as strong and the next edition.
Teams:Gonzaga
CFB recruiting: The top out-of-state defensive targets for Pac-12 legacy schools
Mar 7 · Jon WilnerUSC has its eyes on the top linebacker in the country, Xavier Griffin, who committed to the Trojans months ago.
Teams:USC
Arizona State
Set the Doomsday Clock: How the ACC settlement and media rights contracts will spark the next (last?) realignment wave
Mar 7 · Jon WilnerThe ACC lawsuit settlement sets the stage for dramatic change in college football early in the 2030s, when a series of media contracts expire.
How does the ‘new’ Pac-12 compare to the former version? Favorably, according to the current NET rankings
Mar 3 · Jon WilnerHow does the collection of Pac-12 schools starting in 2026 compare to the version that existed prior to this season?
Teams:Oregon State
Washington State
Gonzaga
Best of the West MBB power rankings: Arizona on top as Gonzaga blasts through the Bay Area and ramps up for March
Mar 3 · Jon WilnerThe Zags looked wobbly for four months but shifted to a higher gear as they blasted Santa Clara and USF.