Ranking the Pac-12’s conference-only schedules by difficulty | Jon Wilner
While it's still unclear if college football will actually be played, we at least have a (new) Pac-12 schedule to obsess over. Here are the...
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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 plans loan program to bail out athletic departments if football is canceled | Jon Wilner
The Pac-12 is planning a mammoth loan program that would provide an escape hatch for cash-strapped athletic departments in the event the football season is...
Analysis: Five things to know about the Pac-12 unity movement and player demands
Jon Wilner breaks down the demands of the players involved in the Pac-12 unity movement and offers five takeaways.
Analysis: As Pac-12 schools shift to remote-only instruction, why is football rolling on? | Jon Wilner
Pac-12 schools are moving to remote learning for the fall, so how can the athletic programs justify moving forward with football?
Revised Pac-12 football schedule features mid-September start, multiple championship-game dates
Pac-12 season openers have been scheduled for Sept. 19. The start date gives the conference time to ride out the current coronavirus surges; teams would...
Delayed start and no non-conference games: Here’s how the Pac-12 football schedule should be played | Jon Wilner
Before the Power Five shift to February kickoffs, all reasonable options for this fall will be exhausted. Let’s start that process right now for the...
Larry Scott: Pac-12 preparing for alternate football scenarios, including spring season | Jon Wilner
Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said Thursday that the conference is prepared to pivot quickly to alternate football scenarios in the event a 12-game regular season...
Pac-12 football returns with limited positive tests for coronavirus, but some schools aren’t releasing numbers | Jon Wilner
For 11 schools, the restart of Pac-12 football is unfolding as planned. And while there have only been 10 known positive cases for coronavirus across...
As voluntary on-campus workouts begin, Pac-12 football teams feel facilities are safest place for athletes | Jon Wilner
As the Pac-12 opens facilities across the nation for voluntary on-campus workouts, this much is clear: It's a smart move because the athletes are safer...
Getting to know the coronavirus advisory committee shaping the Pac-12’s return strategies | Jon Wilner
The Pac-12's “COVID-19 Medical Advisory Committee” was behind the safety protocols for athletes to return to campus and will play a major role in the...