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Colorado was one of the all-time bad teams in Pac-12/10/8 history this season, but were the Buffaloes the worst? Hard to say, as different decades bring different levels of awful. The case for Colorado is this: The Buffs this season went 1-11 over...

It's clear Mike Leach has made a big impact at Washington State. Just not in terms of wins. At least, not yet. The Cougars head to Stanford on Saturday looking for their first Pac-12 victory in five tries. And they are unlikely to get it. But L...

ESPN Insider Travis Haney looks at programs with untapped potential that could break through into the nation's elite over the next few years, and he taps Arizona as a Pac-12 school that could move up in the national pecking order. Writes Han...

PHOENIX -- The first reaction was shock: Junior Seau dead at just 43, his death ruled a suicide. Quickly came grief: An all-time USC and NFL great, a good guy known for his accessibility and philanthropy away from the field who didn't want to live an...

We all love redemption stories, yes? It's satisfying when a jerk redeems himself by: 1. Admitting he was a jerk; 2. Ceasing to act like a jerk. Unfortunately, former Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf's redemption from being a jerk, for which ...

Howdy. Still on vacation, but the mailbag is not. To the notes. Josh from Lynden, Wash., writes: There is a lot being made of the Pac 10 not having a national title contender. Did you see anything in spring ball that would lead you to believe t...

Happy Friday. To the notes. Donald from Eugene writes: If the PAC10 actually does expand to 12 teams, the conventional wisdom is they would create North and South divisions. However, that would leave NW schools with the distinct possibility of ...

How do the Pac-10 coaches stack up this decade? Based on this list, which ranks them one through 10, the present lineup is pretty strong. And, suddenly, there's gaping a void at the top because Pete Carroll, an obvious No. 1, jumped ship to the...

Great and notable -- and not so-great -- moments of the Pac-10 decade. Note: Games of the decade comes tomorrow. 10. Le Affair de Neuheisel: Washington fired Rick Neuheisel before the 2003 season amid an NCAA probe into his participation into a...

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Back in 2000, the weekly Pac-10 coaches conference call took on an amusing sameness when Washington State coach Mike Price's turn came up. Remember that scene in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" when the teacher -- "An...

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller My guess is this will be a heck of a conversation starter. Thou art a villain! Now and forever! Who is Public Enemy No. 1 of your program? Who beat you, ruined you, annoyed you? Here's a list. But know t...

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Fifteenth in a series of Pac-10 thoughts that might come from unusual angles. Don't be surprised if ... Washington State athletic director Jim Sterk, no matter what happens this season, remains optimi...

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Eighth in a series of Pac-10 thoughts that might come from unusual angles. Don't be surprised if ... No coach loses his job after the 2009 season. That's a big deal. It's happened just once -- 2005...

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller First, let me give credit to Will from Central Oregon for pointing out the Sagarin schedule ratings that launched my post about Pac-10 scheduling. Second, this is an interesting piece on the same issue. To the bag.... ...

Mike Price just wanted a second chance and he found it at Texas-El Paso.

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