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.

STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 02: Anthony Brown #13 of the Oregon Ducks looks to pass the ball against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium on October 02, 2021 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Pac-12 power ratings: Oregon and Utah remain on top, Colorado rises, Stanford slips

November 10, 2021 at 12:13 a.m.

The Ducks and Utes are on a collision course for a showdown in the Pac-12 championship game, which would come two weeks after an anticipated regular-season meeting.

This Oct. 14, 2017 photo shows Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham looking on from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college football game against the Southern California in Los Angeles. Whittingham joked with his sports information director near the end of his weekly news conference, Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 saying, 鈥淪ave me, Liz. Save me.鈥� Things have fallen apart for Utah and there鈥檚 no clear explanation why. Whittingham has taken responsibility and said the coaches need to be better, but production has fallen off across the board. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)

Pac-12 postseason scenarios: How Utah climbs into the Rose Bowl if Oregon makes the CFP

November 7, 2021 at 5:25 a.m.

The Utes could make their first appearance in the Rose Bowl by not winning the conference championship.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers looks to throw a pass against the Clemson Tigers during the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Mailbag: Pac-12 should push for 12-team CFP expansion

November 7, 2021 at 5:38 a.m.

The conference could be squeezed in an eight-team field that doesn't include automatic bids for conference champions.

Pac-12 stock report: The (mostly) good and (slightly) bad from the initial CFP rankings

November 4, 2021 at 12:49 p.m.

Oregon's position is a boost to the conference, but the lack of a second team underscores the depths of mediocrity in the Pac-12.

USC Trojans warms up prior to a NCAA football game against the Stanford Cardinal at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 11, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Pac-12 preview: ABC’s ‘cupcake crew’ returns to Husky Stadium

November 6, 2021 at 12:15 a.m.

The broadcast crew that placed cupcakes on the sideline returns to UW while Utah looks to unofficially wrap up the South with a victory Friday night at Stanford.

UCLA Bruins guard Tyger Campbell #10 in Westwood on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)

Pac-12 basketball power ratings: UCLA on top, followed by Oregon

November 3, 2021 at 11:55 p.m.

The Bruins are heavily favored to win the conference after reaching the Final Four and adding talent to their veteran roster.

A man watches a baseball game in the sports book at the South Point hotel-casino, Monday, May 14, 2018, in Las Vegas. The Supreme Court on Monday gave its go-ahead for states to allow gambling on sports across the nation, striking down a federal law that barred betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Pac-12 picks: Oregon covers, Utah rolls, Colorado digs in and has anyone seen ASU?

November 3, 2021 at 11:44 a.m.

Before diving into Pac-12 picks against the spread for Week 10, we have an important announcement. Actually, it's more of a question: Has anyone seen Arizona State?

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 06: The Oregon Ducks mascot “Puddles” celebrates with a rose in his mouth while the Ducks were defeating the Utah Utes 37-15 in the Pac-12 Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium on December 06, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

College Football Playoff rankings: Oregon gets the spot it wanted ahead of Ohio State 鈥� now it must hold on

November 3, 2021 at 11:16 a.m.

The selection committee gave Oregon the edge based on the head-to-head victory in Week Two.

The Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Pac-12 bowl projections: Oregon to the Rose, Utah to the Alamo

November 3, 2021 at 11:09 a.m.

The Ducks have a difficult schedule remaining, with four games against teams with winning records in conference play.

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 06: Head coach Mario Cristobal of the Oregon Ducks runs onto the field with his team prior to the start of the Pac-12 Championship game against the Utah Utes at Levi’s Stadium on December 06, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

College Football Playoff rankings: The Oregon vs. Ohio State debate

November 3, 2021 at 10:51 a.m.

The first rankings will be released Tuesday afternoon, and Oregon's position relative to OSU will be one of several closely-watched developments.

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Pac-12 power ratings: Oregon and Utah remain on top, Colorado rises, Stanford slips

Pac-12 postseason scenarios: How Utah climbs into the Rose Bowl if Oregon makes the CFP

Mailbag: Pac-12 should push for 12-team CFP expansion

Pac-12 stock report: The (mostly) good and (slightly) bad from the initial CFP rankings

Pac-12 preview: ABC’s ‘cupcake crew’ returns to Husky Stadium

Pac-12 basketball power ratings: UCLA on top, followed by Oregon

Pac-12 picks: Oregon covers, Utah rolls, Colorado digs in and has anyone seen ASU?

College Football Playoff rankings: Oregon gets the spot it wanted ahead of Ohio State 鈥� now it must hold on

Pac-12 bowl projections: Oregon to the Rose, Utah to the Alamo

College Football Playoff rankings: The Oregon vs. Ohio State debate