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.

NCAA Tournament picks: UCLA faces long odds against unbeaten Gonzaga, but grit is the X factor

April 2, 2021 at 11:52 a.m.

No national semifinalist has face longer odds than UCLA, which is attempting to not only hand Gonzaga its first loss but also become the first No. 11 seed to reach...

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Pac-12 commissioner search: Three big names are out as process enters its third month

April 2, 2021 at 11:43 a.m.

The search to replace Larry Scott is expected to last into late April or early May and, according to sources, includes former XFL commissioner Oliver Luck.

FILE – Duke players celebrate after the NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament championship game against Wisconsin in Indianapolis, in this Monday, April 6, 2015, file photo. The NCAA announced Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, it plans to hold the entire 2021 men’s college basketball tournament in one geographic location to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and is in talks with Indianapolis to be the host city (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

March Madness success will boost future Pac-12 schedules

April 2, 2021 at 10:50 a.m.

The dazzling run through the NCAAs should make it easier for teams to enter Multiple Team Events and attract quality opponents for home-and-home series.

The Pac-12鈥檚 killer cash haul: UCLA win caps the most lucrative NCAA Tournament in conference history

April 1, 2021 at 12:48 p.m.

One team's still standing. For everyone else, there's nothing left but the counting and the spending.

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

March Madness winners and losers: UCLA leads the way as the Pac-12 returns to the Final Four

March 31, 2021 at 12:18 p.m.

The conference has a team in the national semifinals for the first time since 2017 and only the second time since 2008 as the Bruins toppled No. 1 seed Michigan...

Pac-12 seeks “more modern conference structure” with new commissioner

March 31, 2021 at 1:07 p.m.

The job description posted on TurnkeyZRG's website makes it clear the conference is open to a new structure and new ideas as it searches for Larry Scott's replacement.

This April 13, 2019, photo, shows homes in suburban Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake City area is among the hottest spots for first-time buyers in part because of a staggering burst of home construction and a surge of high-tech jobs. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Utah hires Craig Smith: Quick search lands the no-brainer option as the Utes seek to end their stagnation

March 30, 2021 at 12:45 a.m.

Smith led Utah State to three consecutive seasons of at least 20 wins before moving to Utah to replace Larry Krystkowiak.

Pac-12 roars into Elite Eight after UCLA stuns No. 2 Alabama

March 29, 2021 at 9:16 a.m.

The Pac-12 has three teams in the regional finals for the first time since 2001. USC will face Gonzaga while the Bruins play Michigan and Oregon State faces Houston.

Hotline mailbag: Washington鈥檚 unprecedented downturn; scrapping Pac-12 divisions; the expanding FBS gap; and more

March 26, 2021 at 1:10 p.m.

The Huskies were in the NCAA tournament two years ago with a roster that featured NBA players. The downturn has been so swift and severe that coach Mike Hopkins' future...

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)

NCAA Tournament picks: Will Pac-12 roll through Sweet 16? Depends on what happens behind the 3-point line

March 26, 2021 at 12:50 p.m.

The conference has four teams in the Sweet 16 and is guaranteed to send one through to the Elite Eight. Success depends on what happens behind the 3-point line.

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NCAA Tournament picks: UCLA faces long odds against unbeaten Gonzaga, but grit is the X factor

Pac-12 commissioner search: Three big names are out as process enters its third month

March Madness success will boost future Pac-12 schedules

The Pac-12鈥檚 killer cash haul: UCLA win caps the most lucrative NCAA Tournament in conference history

March Madness winners and losers: UCLA leads the way as the Pac-12 returns to the Final Four

Pac-12 seeks “more modern conference structure” with new commissioner

Utah hires Craig Smith: Quick search lands the no-brainer option as the Utes seek to end their stagnation

Pac-12 roars into Elite Eight after UCLA stuns No. 2 Alabama

Hotline mailbag: Washington鈥檚 unprecedented downturn; scrapping Pac-12 divisions; the expanding FBS gap; and more

NCAA Tournament picks: Will Pac-12 roll through Sweet 16? Depends on what happens behind the 3-point line