Jon Wilner

College sports reporter

Jon Wilner

Jon Wilner聽has been covering college sports for decades聽and is an AP top-25 football and basketball voter as well as a Heisman Trophy voter. He was named Beat Writer of the Year in 2013 by the Football Writers Association of America for his coverage of the聽Pac-12, won first place for feature writing in 2016 in the Associated Press Sports Editors writing contest and is a five-time APSE honoree.

Pac-12 picks: Washington’s houses of horror, back-to-back

October 5, 2019 at 8:50 a.m.

The Huskies have struggled at Stanford and Arizona and must navigate both venues in bak-to-back fashion to set up a showdown with Oregon for North division control.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 16: Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott presents Payton Pritchard #3 of the Oregon Ducks with the Most Outstanding Player award after the Ducks’ 68-48 victory over the Washington Huskies to win the championship game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 16, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Larry Scott reinvents himself, and Pac-12 CEOs are pleased

October 3, 2019 at 1:07 p.m.

Scott has transformed his management style, placing greater emphasis on collaboration and transparency. The results have generated positive reviews on the campuses.

Introducing a Hotline series: Larry Scott抖阴ap decade at the helm of the Pac-12

October 3, 2019 at 12:15 p.m.

Larry Scott began his tenure as commissioner of the Pac-12 in July 鈥�09. Lacking a professional background in college sports and coming straight from the Women鈥檚 Tennis Association, he was...

Oregon Ducks head coach Mario Cristobal and his staff coach their team as the California Golden Bears attempt to score a touchdown during the fourth quarter of their game at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. Oregon defeated Cal 42-24. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Pac-12 bowl projections: It’s all about Oregon (and Auburn)

October 1, 2019 at 9:48 p.m.

The Ducks have a difficult road to the College Football Playoff but nonetheless stand as the Pac-12's best hope to claim a spot in the semifinals. They need Auburn to...

DeVonta Smith #6 and Lester Cotton Sr. #66 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter during the College Football Playoff Semifinal against the Oklahoma Sooners at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

AP top-25 ballot: Clemson remains No. 1, Ohio State rises

September 30, 2019 at 4:45 a.m.

No changes to the top five, with Clemson leading LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma and Georgia.

Washington State coach Mike Leach watches from the sidelines as his team takes on Southern Utah during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Pullman, Wash. (Washington State won 48-10. AP Photo/Rajah Bose)

Best of the Week: Top performances, stats and themes from across the Pac-12 in Week 5

September 30, 2019 at 4:47 a.m.

Our recap of the best of the Pac-12 in Week Five begins with Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley and Washington defensive back Elijah Molden, who helped their teams to key wins.

Quarterback Tyler Huntley (1) of the Utah Utes runs for a first down against the USC Trojans in the second quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sept. 20, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Pac-12 review: Utah and UW win; parity rises; Cal falls

September 29, 2019 at 9:42 a.m.

The Pac-12 is devoid of undefeated teams, and it's not even October: A brief history of remarkable carnage, plus Utah's big win, Washington's huge weekend and more

Marcus Sanders-Williams #33 of the Utah Utes celebrates their upset win over the Stanford Cardinal during the first half of an NCAA football game October 12, 2013 at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. Utah Beat Stanford 27-21.

List of every Pac-12 vs. SEC football game through 2030

September 26, 2019 at 7:46 p.m.

Utah has added Florida to its future schedules, prompting the Hotline to examine all Pac-12 home-and-home (and one-off) games against the SEC for the next decade.

Head coach Herm Edwards of the Arizona State Sun Devils reacts during the game against the UTSA Roadrunners at Sun Devil Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)

Pac-12 football picks ATS: Friday road teams struggling

September 26, 2019 at 7:21 p.m.

Arizona State is the latest to head on the road on a short week for a conference game. Over the past three years, teams in ASU's spot have fared ......

Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott speaks at ...

Pac-12 won’t sell media rights to private equity company

September 26, 2019 at 1:05 p.m.

Commissioner Larry Scott told the Hotline that the presidents and chancellors have rejected the option to sell ownership to a pure financial institution but might take on a strategic partner.

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