Friday, April 19, 2024

 
 

Here's a roundup of recent Pac-12 Hotline content. We will continue publishing hand-crafted newsletters but want to ensure subscribers have access to our analysis while it's still fresh.

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Hot Off The Hotline ...

Mailbag: Fate of West Coast quartet in Big Ten, what’s next for the ‘Pac-2,’ ACC chaos, Cal’s (new) boss, UW’s ordeal and more

Will USC be more successful than Oregon in the Big Ten? What about Washington? And UCLA? It depends on the institutional commitment.

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Pac-12 recruiting: Ducks hire Samples and blue chipper follows; USC stays hot; Arizona breaks through

The Ducks made a key staff addition by welcoming Ra’Shaad Samples, an elite recruiter with deep ties to Texas.

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Best of the West rankings for the 2024-25 season: Gonzaga and Brigham Young will rule the region next season

Gonzaga is positioned to build on its strong finish to the 2023-24 season.

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My final Associated Press top 25 ballot: The top two are obvious, but who’s No. 3?

The Huskies blasted Purdue for their second consecutive championship.

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College basketball outlook: Duke, UConn, Baylor top our early men’s top 25 for the 2024-25 season

Cooper Flagg, the nation’s top recruit, will anchor a loaded lineup for the Blue Devils.

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Pac-12 legal affairs: Key ‘Pac-2’ attorney suggests departing schools on the hook for damages in House lawsuit vs. NCAA

The departing members of the Pac-12 will leave behind $65 million to the conference based on the terms of a negotiated settlement ratified late last month. But over time, their financial obligations could stretch far beyond that figure, based on insight into the settlement from the lead courtroom attorney for the two remaining schools. Eric […]

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Mailbag: The Super League’s big flaw, the NFL threat, the ‘Pac-2’ and the Big Sky(?), Power Four irony and more

Nothing of significance happens in college football unless it works for ESPN and Fox. And the Super League concept making the rounds does not work for them.

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Pac-12 recruiting: USC rolls on, Washington wins in Oregon and Arizona State lands a lineman

Washington flipped the story and went into Oregon for its first commitment of the 2026 class.

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On college basketball: USC hires Eric Musselman, and everything changes (everywhere)

Musselman has revitalized Nevada and Arkansas and will raise the competitive bar across the Pacific Time Zone.

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Washington State hires David Riley: The best move the Cougars could have made under the circumstances

Washington State’s options were limited in the search to replace Kyle Smith, but the nephew of a famous former Pac-12 football coach has a strong resume.

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