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.

The Hotline鈥檚 crystal ball: Our Pac-12 predictions for 2023 (with nothing at stake except the future of the conference)

January 11, 2023 at 3:24 p.m.

The Hotline peered into its crystal ball for basketball and football outcomes along with decisions on media rights and expansion.

Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Davis hits Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara during the second half of the Orange Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

The Hotline鈥檚 ridiculously early top-25 rankings for 2023: Georgia on top as the Pac-12 gobbles up spots

January 11, 2023 at 3:08 p.m.

Familiar names are atop our ridiculously early rankings, but there is one surprise: The Pac-12 leads all conferences with six teams.

The 2022 Pac-12 football season is complete: Our grades for each team

January 11, 2023 at 3:36 p.m.

Some teams received high marks; others, low. All in all, it was a successful year for the conference.

Pac-12 bowl recap: L.A. teams flop as Pacific NW schools lead the way

January 3, 2023 at 8:57 a.m.

Washington, Oregon and OSU collected the conference's three wins, which was three more than it had last year.

Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff speaks during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college football Media Day Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Mailbag: Are Kliavkoff, Pac-12 presidents up to existential challenge?

December 23, 2022 at 11:12 a.m.

Reader questions also focus on Amazon, the timing for a media rights decision, SMU as an expansion candidate, WSU's staff turnover and more.

Pac-12 bowl breakdown: Two teams in the New Year鈥檚 Six while OSU heads to Las Vegas and UCLA slides to the Sun

December 9, 2022 at 12:01 p.m.

The conference will have two New Year's Six participants for the first time since the 2017 season.

Deion Sanders poses with a bust of himself during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Colorado hires Deion Sanders: A spectacular move by the Buffaloes, for better or worse

December 5, 2022 at 5:27 a.m.

The Buffaloes, desperate for relevance, hired the NFL Hall of Famer who coached Jackson State the past three years.

Pac-12 media rights: Kliavkoff expects critical process to stretch into 2023

December 2, 2022 at 9:07 a.m.

Resolution of the critical process, which began over the summer, won't come before the New Year.

College Football Playoff expansion to begin in 2024 after Rose Bowl relents: Early start a boost for the Pac-12

December 1, 2022 at 9:57 a.m.

The change is a boost for the Pac-12, which is in the middle of media rights negotiations.

Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener looks for a receiver during the first half of the team’s NCAA college football game against UCLA on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Best of the West: USC on top as Boise State, Fresno State head to MW title showdown

December 1, 2022 at 9:54 a.m.

The Pac-12 held down seven of the 10 spots and was joined by Boise State, Fresno State and BYU.

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The Hotline鈥檚 crystal ball: Our Pac-12 predictions for 2023 (with nothing at stake except the future of the conference)

The Hotline鈥檚 ridiculously early top-25 rankings for 2023: Georgia on top as the Pac-12 gobbles up spots

The 2022 Pac-12 football season is complete: Our grades for each team

Pac-12 bowl recap: L.A. teams flop as Pacific NW schools lead the way

Mailbag: Are Kliavkoff, Pac-12 presidents up to existential challenge?

Pac-12 bowl breakdown: Two teams in the New Year鈥檚 Six while OSU heads to Las Vegas and UCLA slides to the Sun

Colorado hires Deion Sanders: A spectacular move by the Buffaloes, for better or worse

Pac-12 media rights: Kliavkoff expects critical process to stretch into 2023

College Football Playoff expansion to begin in 2024 after Rose Bowl relents: Early start a boost for the Pac-12

Best of the West: USC on top as Boise State, Fresno State head to MW title showdown