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Jon Wilner
Jon Wilner has been covering college sports for decades 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 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.
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Pac-12 picks of the week: Oregon, Utah, UW as road favorites
The Ducks have lost numerous heartbreakers to Stanford during what began as dream seasons. This time, it's all set up for them. No way they blow it again, right?

Pac-12 Hotline newsletter: Colorado cashes in on Nebraska Cornhuskers visit
The Pac-12 Hotline newsletter is published each Monday-Wednesday-Friday during the college sports season (and twice-a-week in the summer). This edition, from Sept. 18, has been made available in archived form....

Dear USC president Carol Folt: A (very real made up) letter from Pac-12 constituents
Folt's hire is critical not only for USC but for the Pac-12, because the Trojans are integral to the overall success of the conference, especially in the upcoming media rights...

Pac-12 football night games: Analyzing the exposure issues
Larry Scott made a cash grab at the direction of the university presidents. Unintended consequences have left fans and schools frustrated with the arrangement.

Pac-12 bowl projections: Three weeks in, six teams are locks
Six teams are well positioned for the postseason based on current record and upcoming schedules. The list includes Cal, ASU and both Washington schools.

Pac-12 power ratings: The case for Cal winning the North
If coach Justin Wilcox can keep his offense from losing games, the ferocious defense just might fuel an unexpected run to the division title. We've got the scenario all modeled...

My AP top-25 ballot: Clemson holds the top spot, UCF climbs, Arizona State makes its debut
Highlights from the ballot … Week Two could be remembered as the most uneventful of the season: Only four teams on last week’s ballot lost, and none were in the...

Pac-12 honor roll: Herm Edwards, Anthony Gordon shine
New weekly feature on the Hotline, planned for Sunday mornings. Please note: 1. The selections for players of the week will be the same as those I submit to the...

Pac-12 football rewind: USC stumbles, UCLA rolls over (again), ASU goes bowling (trust us) and has anybody seen Stanford
Insta-reaction to Pac-12 developments on and off the field.

Pac-12 football on stage: Six games on major TV networks
Week Three provides the conference with its greatest exposure opportunity of the season, with six games on the ESPN and Fox high-reach networks. Now all the Pac-12 has to do...