Desiree Reed-Francois’ challenging first 100 days
Desiree Reed-Francois spent her 100th day as Missouri’s athletic director basking in an overtime victory over Florida that clinched a bowl berth for her Tigers. It was Nov. 23, 2021. …
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Pac-12 lags Power 5 in percent of revenue passed to schools
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Coach Burgess’ move fuels rivalry before Big 12 collision
Not often does the departure of an assistant coach generate a reaction comparable to the situation developing along I-15 in northern Utah. When Chris Burgess left the Utah men’s basketball …
Lincol Riley, Bobby Hurley on hot seats at Pac-12 schools
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Zags, BYU top the region in 2025
The 2024-25 basketball season will pose next-level challenges for both the Mountain West and West Coast conferences, which won’t have the Pac-12 to kick around anymore. The MW and WCC …
Rankings greatest MBB teams since UCLA dynasty
To honor the end of Pac-12 basketball, the Hotline plowed through decades of data to identify the greatest teams in conference history. Well, not the entirety of conference history. We …
Tallying up the cash available for WSU, OSU
The process required eight months, a lawsuit, a negotiated settlement, clarity from the College Football Playoff, readings and re-readings of the Rose Bowl contract, an entire basketball season and multiple …
Bobby Hurley’s future, Crow’s plan & the historical standard
Anywhere else, a contract extension unsigned for 362 days would be cause for pause. But at Arizona State, where the football recruiting scandal has lasted three years and the athletic …
Previewing Selection Sunday bids, seeds and host schools
The Pac-12’s prospects for the NCAA Tournament already were bright when the conference tournament wrapped up in Las Vegas last weekend — and they have only gotten brighter since. ESPN …
Smith, Love lead our postseason honor roll
The Pac-12 will reveal the final postseason award winners in conference history on Tuesday, but we see no reason to wait. The Hotline’s selections are based largely on performance in …