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Darryl Monroe represents grounds for hope for Washington State, hope that the beleaguered program will trend up in 2013. It's not only that he played well last fall as a redshirt freshman starting at middle linebacker in the Pac-12, which is prett...

Washington's dramatic improvement and blossoming promise since going winless in 2008 yielded to a frustrated "what if?" and "not yet" in 2012 under fourth-year coach Steve Sarkisian. Yet when you roll together the mixed bag of red-letter wins and ...

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...

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Just about everyone inside the Oregon program has faith in Mark Helfrich, believes he can keep the Ducks among the nation's elite after he was promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach, replacing Chip Kelly. After all, that's what Oregon d...

Hey! If any of you are looking for any last-minute gift ideas for me, I have one. I'd like Frank Shirley, my boss, right here tonight. I want him brought from his happy holiday slumber over there on Melody Lane with all the other rich people and I wa...

The 2012 Civil War between Oregon and Oregon State doesn't match the 2000 game, when both teams were ranked in the top 10 for the first time in the rivalry's history, or the 2009 game, when the winner-take-all stakes were a Pac-10 title and a Rose Bo...

The Big 12 owns a slight lead over the SEC in the ESPN Stats & Information's Conference Power Rankings, while the Pac-12 remains in third place. The Pac-12 is 12.5 points behind the SEC, but it remains well ahead of the ACC, which lags by 27.7...

If you don't like where you are in the power rankings, play better. See last week's power rankings here. 1. Oregon: The win over Washington State wasn't always pretty, particularly in the first half, but good teams know how to win ugly when eve...

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.

What did it matter where you lay once you were dead? In a dirty sump or in a marble tower on top of a high hill? You were dead, you were sleeping the big sleep, you were not bothered by things like that. Arizona will benefit from a healthy return...

Happy Valentines Day. Many of you over the past few days professed your love for your team to the Pac-12 blog. We did the Pac-12 South Division earlier. Here are Valentines for the North Division. California Tylurker from Land of Oaks, Calif.,...

Happy Friday. Arizona's longtime backup quarterback Bryson Beirne might see action today, but even if he doesn't he's been successful. Arizona State's seniors get ready for the final home game of a tumultuous ride. Lots of bowl possibilities ...

By running for a school-record 446 yards, Stanford showed it is more than a one-player team.

WASHINGTON HUSKIES Record: 4-1, 2-0 While a program still trying to get back to national relevancy shouldn't be too upset with a 2-0 start, Washington didn't impress during victories over Eastern Washington and Hawaii, particularly on defense. ...

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?