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.

Quarterback Bryson Barnes #16 of the Utah Utes scrambles against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the second half of the 108th Rose Bowl game in Pasadena on Saturday, January 1, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Saturday Night Five: An epic Rose Bowl, a brutal bowl season and our look at what ails the Pac-12

January 2, 2022 at 10:48 a.m.

The Utes lost a 48-45 thriller to Ohio State, leaving the Pac-12 winless in the 2021 postseason. The showing finished off a forgettable year for the conference.

Head coach Chip Kelly of the UCLA Bruins reacts to the second touchdown of Michael Warren II #3 of the Cincinnati Bearcats to take a 14-10 lead during the second quarter at Rose Bowl on September 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Pac-12 stock report: COVID derails UCLA while the pressure on Utah mounts

December 30, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.

The Bruins, who face some of the tightest COVID testing protocols in the country, had to back out of the Holiday Bowl hours before kickoff.

UCLA football coach Chip Kelly watches over his team spring practice in Westwood on Thursday, Mar 8, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributor)

Tense times in Westwood as UCLA and Chip Kelly discuss a contract extension for the lame duck coach

December 29, 2021 at 10:54 p.m.

Kelly is signed through the 2022 season. If the two sides don't reach and agreement soon, the Bruins could be in the market for a new coach.

NCAA Tournament projections: Three Pac-12 teams are locks while nine have steep climbs

December 23, 2021 at 4:18 p.m.

Arizona's narrow loss at Tennessee on Wednesday evening was the last high-profile, non-conference matchup for the Pac-12 before round-robin league play ramps up next week.

Stock report: Pac-12 alumni council already a success for the league

December 23, 2021 at 4:26 p.m.

The mere creation of the group shows a commitment to improvement and desire for input that did not previously exist in the Pac-12.

Head coach Justin Wilcox of the California Golden Bears talks to head coach David Shaw of the Stanford Cardinal before the game at California Memorial Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

Mailbag: Utah, Oregon likely early Pac-12 favorites in 2022

December 18, 2021 at 9:07 a.m.

The Utes seem well positioned to repeat as division, and perhaps conference champions in 2022 considering the heavy load of returning starters.

NCAA Tournament projections: Pac-12 looks like a three-bid league as non-conference play winds down

December 18, 2021 at 6:18 a.m.

Arizona, USC and UCLA are solidly in the field based on NET rankings. But no other team has a resume suitable for the at-large pool.

USC will now face Oregon, not Washington, in Friday night’s Pac-12 championship game at the Coliseum. (Photo courtesy of John McGillen, USC Athletics)

Pac-12 unveils 2022 football schedule: Our full breakdown

December 18, 2021 at 6:19 a.m.

Which teams have the toughest paths? How are the bye weeks distributed? When are the key non-conference games? We have a full analysis.

Pac-12 stock report (special edition): All about football recruiting as the 2021 early signing period unfolds

December 16, 2021 at 2:05 p.m.

The conference produced just one top-30 class thus far during the early signing window, Stanford, as several top programs deal with the impact of coaching changes.

Pac-12 recruiting: Bleak situation as early-signing period arrives

December 15, 2021 at 8:41 a.m.

The conference has one team in the top 20 while its traditional recruiting heavyweights recover from coaching changes.

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Saturday Night Five: An epic Rose Bowl, a brutal bowl season and our look at what ails the Pac-12

Pac-12 stock report: COVID derails UCLA while the pressure on Utah mounts

Tense times in Westwood as UCLA and Chip Kelly discuss a contract extension for the lame duck coach

NCAA Tournament projections: Three Pac-12 teams are locks while nine have steep climbs

Stock report: Pac-12 alumni council already a success for the league

Mailbag: Utah, Oregon likely early Pac-12 favorites in 2022

NCAA Tournament projections: Pac-12 looks like a three-bid league as non-conference play winds down

Pac-12 unveils 2022 football schedule: Our full breakdown

Pac-12 stock report (special edition): All about football recruiting as the 2021 early signing period unfolds

Pac-12 recruiting: Bleak situation as early-signing period arrives