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We're taking a look at the key issues Pac-12 North Division teams face this spring. Kevin will take a look at the South Division on Friday. CALIFORNIA BEARS Spring start: Feb. 25 Spring game: March 23 What to watch: 1. Who's the QB? O...

ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach foresees the Stanford Cardinal as the top team standing in the way of an Alabama three-peat in 2013. At least, that's how he stacks things up in the second iteration of his Way-Too-Early preseason top-25. Stanford repl...

Hope all of you are enjoying the Holiday season. We gave Christmas gifts to the Pac-12 last week -- Ted to the North and Kevin to the South. We asked for you to enjoy the giving, too. Here are some of your gifts. (It seemed inappropriate, consi...

Stanford might not be the elite team this year that it was the previous two, but it has already played the role of spoiler this season. Can the Cardinal do it again against Oregon?

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...

There's some good ESPN.com Insider content this week that Pac-12 fans might find of interest. Start with this: Washington fans, guess who said this?: "That team is good. They have a great coach. They're going to get it in gear and beat somebody b...

We asked which coach you hated most in the Pac-12. You have spoken with much bile. Congrats. It was sometimes hard to figure out exactly which coach you hated the most in your notes, as many of you listed several coaches. Some of you listed severa...

Nearly half of the teams in the Pac-12 are undecided about a starting quarterback. Given the number of new coaches this spring, plenty of questions remain in the Conference of Quarterbacks.

Here is a look at the Under Armour All-Americans headed to Pac-12 schools. See a full list here. California Golden Bears Zach Kline (Danville, Calif./San Ramon Valley) Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 205 | ESPNU 150: 58 | QB rank: 4 | Stars: 4 Breakdown: Kli...

Any sabermetric cats out there? Do you VORP? Well, "Football Outsiders" is the football equivalent of "Baseball Prospectus," and it believes "Stanford's efficiency on value drives will be the difference against Oregon." The key measure: Points ...

Larry Scott has enacted monumental change since taking over as the Pac-12's commissioner over two years ago. But the question is can his conference stay competitive with the riches of the SEC?

ESPN.com's Bruce Feldman takes a look at the big winners and losers this offseason, and two Pac-12 teams make his list. One in the good way, one in the bad way. Here's what Feldman says about Stanford, which he rates No. 1 among the rising team...

Most folks believe that rivalry games are the best thing in college football. I don't disagree, but marquee nonconference games may be more fun. Oregon-Oregon State, USC-UCLA or Auburn-Alabama are great, but as a neutral observer -- which you most...

All the news and notes from spring practices in the Pac-12.

ESPN.com's Ryan McGee went in search of the "perfect 2011 schedule," which is made up of the "most scintillating matchups" of the 15 weeks of college football. Three feature Pac-12 teams. Here are those games with comments from McGee -- and me. ...

Bowl games are rewards for successful seasons. At least that's the theory. But what if you lose your bowl game? What does that say about that so-called successful season? It's hard to call a bowl game a "must-win" because it's really not -- rar...