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What does 2013 hold for the Pac-12? If you buy Mark Schlabach's early Top 25, then it looks like a pretty good start for the conference. Schlabach taps five Pac-12 teams in his 2013 Top 25 -- including two of the top three. Oregon checks in at No....

Ryan McCrystal resets the Heisman race, writing that Kansas State's Collin Klein looks to have a clear path to the award -- as long as the Wildcats keep winning. Plus, a look at four more candidates with realistic shots at winning, and four dark horses.

Story | Conversation | October 22, 2012

What did we learn in Week 7? Read on. Arizona State will be Oregon's toughest test: Sure, the Sun Devils haven't played anyone, much less anyone nearly the equal of second-ranked Oregon. But the way the Sun Devils have looked against that schedule...

Ryan McCrystal evaluates where the Heisman race stands following Matt Barkley's loss on Saturday. No. 1 in the new Heisman Predictor standings is Aaron Murray, with several other QBs in position to move up.

Story | Conversation | September 18, 2012

What Saturday night's loss proved is that USC is no longer the bully of the Pac-12, beating opponents with size and strength. That title now belongs to Stanford.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2012

Josh Nunes threw a go-ahead 37-yard touchdown to Zach Ertz, Stepfan Taylor ran for 153 yards and scored two touchdowns, and No. 21 Stanford upset second-ranked USC 21-14 on Saturday night for its fourth straight win in this series.

Stanford showed it was bigger and deeper than USC. Right now, the Trojans only look like they're a contender for the national title.

Ryan McCrystal writes that there was a lot of movement in the Week 2 Heisman Predictor standings, with Montee Ball and Tyler Wilson dropping out of the top 10 and Braxton Miller and Marqise Lee joining the race.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2012

USC is 2-0, but hasn't looked like the No. 2 team in the nation. The Trojans can make up for that with a nice win against Stanford this weekend.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2012

KC Joyner writes that while USC is getting some early preseason buzz, Oregon should still be considered the Pac-12 favorite. The Ducks have the talent to overcome their personnel losses, and the Trojans have areas of concern on both sides of the ball.

Story | Conversation | February 23, 2012

Mel Kiper's latest Big Board update -- just two quarterbacks dot the Big Board as declaration day looms.

Story | Conversation | January 11, 2012

Mel Kiper's latest Big Board update shows a shift on defense, as a pair of new players start to deepen what hadn't been a huge defensive line class.

Story | Conversation | January 04, 2012

Mel Kiper's latest Big Board update shows a big jump for some offensive lineman.

Story | Conversation | December 28, 2011

Mel Kiper's latest Big Board update shows a big jump for some offensive lineman.

Story | Conversation | December 28, 2011

The Big Board has a new quarterback hierarchy minus Matt Barkley.

Story | Conversation | December 23, 2011

The race to become the top quarterback in the draft isn't as assured as it once was. Mel Kiper explains on his latest Big Board.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2011