How the Pac-12 decided to implement standards for nonconference basketball schedules
The process of implementing tougher nonconference schedules in the Pac-12 was years in the making and required approval from CEOs. Here's how it all went...
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Jon Wilner
Jon Wilner has been covering college sports for decades and is an AP top-25 football and basketball voter as well as a Heisman Trophy voter. He was named Beat Writer of the Year in 2013 by the Football Writers Association of America for his coverage of the Pac-12, won first place for feature writing in 2016 in the Associated Press Sports Editors writing contest and is a five-time APSE honoree.
Pac-12 revenues dipped by $12 million in 2018, while commissioner Larry Scott’s salary increased
The Pac-12’s total revenue fell by $12 million year-over-year, from $509 million in 2017. Commissioner Larry Scott's salary also increased by $500,000, bumping his salary...
Pac-12 changes rules for in-conference transfers, implements standards for non-conference basketball schedules
The Pac-12 announced a series of smart policy decisions Monday resulting from the annual spring gathering of its presidents and chancellors. The issue of greatest...
Pac-12 could vote to implement standards for nonconference basketball scheduling
Earlier this month, the Pac-12 expanded its conference schedule to 20 games. On Monday, the conference is expected to take the next step in increasing...
Analysis: UW and WSU fall short of top spots in this ranking of Pac-12 quarterback situations
Jon Wilner takes a look at the best quarterback situations in the Pac-12, looking at each team's depth chart at the most important position.
Analysis: Are the Ducks — not Huskies — the team to beat in the Pac-12 North?
Oregon is the team to beat, but competition for the title should be fierce in the Pac-12 North. Here's Jon Wilner's take on how the...
The Pac-12 successfully shortened football games, but it’s discontinuing the program responsible
The Pac-12 implemented a pilot program over the past two seasons that reduced game times by eight minutes, but the conference never intended for it...
NCAA’s yearly academic report: Washington’s football program tops Pac-12, among best nationally
Last year, Washington knocked Stanford from the top of the list, and the Huskies took the top spot in the Pac-12 again this year. Their...
Analysis: Pac-12 gets it right with 20-game conference schedule, but it can’t stop there
The Pac-12 took a step in the right direction by expanding the conference schedule to 20 games. But now the conference must take an essential...
Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott answers questions on officiating, revenue gap, media rights and more
"Our schools do not singularly focus on how do we skate through as easily as possible" to the College Football Playoff, Larry Scott said as...