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Optimism is an important part of the sporting experience. From fans to coaches to players, the vast majority espouse great hopes in advance of every season, even when bad things happen that seem to poleax those hopes. A player or coach is never go...

PHOENIX -- Although the new College Football Playoff format likely will ignite a spirited debate between Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott and his SEC counterpart, Mike Slive -- as well as every other major conference commissioner -- there is at least ...

Every game counts. But some games count more. Or tell us more. We've gone through the Pac-12 and picked out one game that seems most important -- or potentially most revealing -- for each team from our vantage point today. And then we let you v...

Happy Friday. Matt Scott isn't the only QB Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez will be watching in the draft. A spring review of Arizona State's defensive line. Former California WR Keenan Allen, long thought a first-round lock, is still available. ...

I mean, seriously, Asia? You framed an Asia poster? How hard did the people at the frame store laugh when you brought this in? Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez is comfortable in Tucson. A review of Arizona State's spring practices. Talking line p...

Welcome to the mailbag. Follow the Pac-12 blog on Twitter. We can't guarantee it will make you smarter, but it probably will. To the notes! Bruce from Los Altos, Calif., writes: Re: Oregon's penalties for NCAA infractions. How do you think t...

Four of the five Pac-12 teams that entered spring with wide-open quarterback competitions are now finished with practices and are headed into the offseason. So ... what did we learn? A little but not a lot. We didn't expect much resolution and we ...

One of the main selling points for Arizona's sneaky potential in 2013 was receiver Austin Hill. With the return of Hill and running back Ka'Deem Carey, the Wildcats had probably the best catch-run combo in the Pac-12. That figured to provide a consid...

Everybody loves rankings lists, and college football fans -- by necessity -- seem to like lists even more than average folk. So we have Athlon making another list. First it ranked Pac-12 coaches. Now it ranks all 125 coaches for FBS programs. O...

Arizona invaded Arizona State territory for a scrimmage in Phoenix on Saturday, but the big news this week in the Pac-12 is just about everyone enjoying the thrills and chills of spring practices. Oregon State starts spring drills today, while Sta...

Happy Friday. Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez isn't happy with how his team is practicing. In my experience, an unhappy coach shortly leads to unhappy players. Arizona State RB Deantre Lewis is looking to get back on the field. A celebrity endor...

In the end, bro, everybody breaks. It's biology. Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez is not happy and thinks he's been "too nice." Uh oh. Arizona State's talented offensive lineman Jamil Douglas is ready for the next step. What's the takeaway from C...

If someone had asked me before spring practices began who California's starting quarterback would be in 2013, I would have quickly said with my all-knowing look: "Zach Kline." If that someone had gently protested with a "But what about..." I would...

TUCSON, Ariz. -- The old Canon camera commercial announced that "Image is everything!" If that's so, everything presently is wrong for Arizona running back Ka'Deem Carey, whose horrible offseason has obscured an All-American 2012 campaign that includ...

In Rich Rodriguez's first spring, Arizona had a veteran quarterback and new schemes. This spring, they have established schemes but no quarterback. At least, no one with substantial experience who inspires confidence. Alas, there will be no quarte...

Happy Friday. Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez gets an extension. Breaking down Arizona State's recruiting class. A look at California's first recruiting class under Sonny Dykes (and Stanford's class as well). Colorado will renew its rivalry wi...