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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. Welcome to the mailbag. Follow the Pac-12 blog on Twitter. To the notes. Chase from Arizona writes: Where do the Arizona Wildcats end up next year if Ka'Deem Carey is suspended for most/all of the season? Ted Miller: While w...

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...

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...

The Pac-12 and its broadcast partners announced the results of its draft of early-season football games for 2012 this afternoon. Here are the 12 games that will be on ABC, ESPN or ESPN 2. Note: Lots more will be added later in the season. D...

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.

Happy Valentines Day. Many of you over the past few days professed your love for your team to the Pac-12 blog. And, of course, we admire you for that. Here are some special valentines, starting with the Pac-12 South Division. And, yes, Utah get...

The 2011 season is over. That means report cards are due. Up first: Arizona Wildcats Offense: A team that averages 465 yards and just under 31 points per game should not go 4-8, but we'll get to that. Going into the season, it was clear that QB...

ARIZONA WILDCATS Record: 1-5, 0-4 How are things at midseason for Arizona? Well, coach Mike Stoops, who didn't begin the year on a terribly hot seat, was fired Monday. Does that help explain how things are going in Tucson? Trouble started fo...

OREGON STATE BEAVERS Record: 1-4, 1-2 Entering the season, Oregon State had big questions, and coach Mike Riley said as much. Both lines. Injuries. But one position that wasn't a question, it was assumed, was quarterback. That will teach us ...

Whatever you want to say about the Arizona Wildcats' 1-3 start -- and plenty has been said -- one thing you can't say is it's Nick Foles' fault. The Arizona quarterback ranks sixth in the nation with 361.8 yards passing per game. He's thrown 10 to...

The ESPN.com "Heisman Predictor" is again is plugged into the wall socket in an undisclosed location, and it had some interesting takes this week. For one, it had Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck fifth and Oregon RB LaMichael James ninth in its s...

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?

You've got to look at the guy next to you, look into his eyes. Now I think ya going to see a guy who will go that inch with you. Your gonna see a guy who will sacrifice himself for this team, because he knows when it comes down to it your gonna do th...

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.