Analysis: While UW basketball stocks up on top-tier talent, Oregon can’t catch a break | Jon Wilner
If the Puget Sound pipeline keep producing elite talent and Hopkins can keep ’em home, the Huskies should remain at, or near the top of...
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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.
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...
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...