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Pac-12 Week 10 Preview and Predictions

Washington State Cougars It's here! November 3 has been a day circled by many West coast football fans since the season ended last January. And had Arizona not gone and screwed everything up, this Oregon-USC showdown would...

Pac-12 Post-Week 9 Power Rankings

Washington State Cougars And then there was one. Most didn't believe Oregon State or USC could make it to the BCS National Championship game, however, they both just kept winning. No more. After tough road losses this week...

29 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Cal Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

Pac-12 Week 9 Preview and Predictions

Washington State Cougars Two unbeatens still remain out West and one will face a major road test this weekend. But a former Pac-12 Player of the Year candidate will return to help the Beavers attempt to stay unblemished ag...

30 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

College Basketball's Worst Coaching Tenures since 1984-85

Washington State Cougars Sometimes a coach inherits a bad team or steps into a program where the university simply does not invest in basketball. In some cases, through recruiting, Xs and Os and inspiration, that coach can...

Pac-12 Post-Week 8 Power Rankings

Washington State Cougars This fall is becoming one of the most entertaining seasons of football in the Pac-12 in years. Three top ten teams, two unbeatens, a dozen Player of the Year candidates, one National Coach of the Y...

30 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Cal Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

College Basketball's Top International Players for 2012-13

Washington State Cougars Stars like Syracuse’s Fab Melo (Brazil), St. Bonaventure’s Andrew Nicholson (Canada) and Vanderbilt’s Jeffrey Taylor (Sweden) and Festus Ezeli (Nigeria) may have left the college ranks for th...

31 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big 12, Big East, Horizon, Pac-12, West Coast, Baylor Bears, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Louisville Cardinals, Oregon Ducks, Pittsburgh Panthers, Saint Mary's Gaels, Texas Longhorns, Valparaiso Crusaders, Washington State Cougars

Pac-12 Week 8 Preview and Predictions

Washington State Cougars The desert will be a busy place this weekend out West as both Arizona and Arizona State host huge showdowns. The Wildcats welcome Washington to Tucson in what should be a tremendous Xs and Os conte...

31 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

Pac-12 2012 Second-Half Predictions and Midseason Review

Washington State Cougars At the midpoint of the 2012 season, it's time to take a look at the first half and predict how the second half will turn out in the Pac-12. First-Half Awards Coach of the Year: Mike Riley, ...

31 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Cal Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

Pac-12 Week 7 Preview and Predictions

Washington State Cougars A huge injury to a player of the year candidate. A marquee top 25 showdown in a historic college town. A Thursday night primetime affair. And the former No. 1 team in the nation going on the road. ...

32 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

College Football's One-Year Coaching Tenures: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Washington State Cougars After Arkansas’ 24-7 dismantling of Auburn on Saturday, coach John L. Smith has a reason to smile. Sure, it’s been a disappointing season for the coach who will likely spent only one season at ...

Pac-12 Post-Week 6 Power Rankings

Washington State Cougars This weekend in college football was the biggest and most volatile to date. However, out West, Week 6 functioned more as an elimination weekend. Utah and UCLA have been all but removed from South D...

32 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Cal Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

Pac-12 Week 6 Preview and Predictions

Washington State Cougars USC and Oregon are still on a collision course for Nov. 3. Yet, both divisions appear to be much improved. And what's more interesting is the hierarchy shift in both the North and South that took p...

33 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

Pac-12 Post-Week 5 Power Rankings

Washington State Cougars This league seems to get deeper and deeper each Saturday. After another stellar weekend of action out West, six Pac-12 schools now reside in the AP Top 25. Washington and UCLA slide into the rankin...

33 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Cal Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

Pac-12 Week 5 Preview and Predictions

Washington State Cougars The 2012 season is turning into one of the best fans have seen out West in years and it has a chance to get even better. Oregon State and Arizona State made huge statements last week, but both have...

34 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

Pac-12 Post-Week 4 Power Rankings

Washington State Cougars Oregon and USC used stellar defensive performances to get key home conference wins. Oregon State and Mike Riley shocked the country once again with an upset win over a ranked opponent — this time...

34 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Cal Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

Pac-12 Week 4 Preview and Predictions

Washington State Cougars The Pac-12 is a really good football league. And while Arizona State and Cal barely missed huge upset wins on the road in the SEC and Big Ten respectively, the league is still nipping at the heels ...

35 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

15 Worst College Football Teams of the BCS Era

Washington State Cougars Colorado is off to an awful 0-3 start and with a daunting upcoming schedule, an 0-12 record seems likely. The Buffaloes' early struggles and a loss to FCS opponent to Sacramento State made us wonde...

35 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Baylor Bears, Duke Blue Devils, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Stanford Cardinal, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, Washington Cougars, Washington State Cougars

Pac-12 Post-Week 3 Power Rankings

Washington State Cougars The Pac-12 continues to show its depth as the second-best league in the country. But it might have cost them a national championship contender. And Stanford was the culprit that both illustrates th...

35 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Cal Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

Pac-12 Week 3 Preview and Predictions

Washington State Cougars After two weeks of action, it has become clear that the Pac-12 is much better than originally believed. Week 2 featured landmark victories over major powers from the Big Ten (Nebraska, Wisconsin, I...

36 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

College Basketball's Most Underrated: The All-Overlooked Team

Washington State Cougars With roughly 340 teams in Division I basketball, some players are bound to fall through the cracks. We’d like to do our part to rectify that by highlighting some of the key players you may h...

36 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, Atlantic 10, Big East, Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Pac-12, SEC, Arkansas Razorbacks, Colraod Buffaloes, DePaul Blue Demons, Evansville Purple Aces, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Ole Miss Rebels, Penn State Nittany Lions, St. Joseph's Redhawks, UMass Minutemen, Washington State Cougars

College Football's Top 10 Disappointments After Two Weeks

Washington State Cougars The 2012 college football season is still young, but it's never too early to start looking at some of the biggest disappointments from the preseason. Arkansas' surprising loss to Louisiana-Monroe k...

36 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, FIU Golden Panthers, Houston Cougars, Pittsburgh Panthers, Utah Utes, Washington State Cougars, Wisconsin Badgers

Pac-12 Post-Week 2 Power Rankings

Washington State Cougars Saturday was a celebration of Pac-12 football. Its electric, powerful high-flying offenses are clearly impossible to stop. The league went 6-0 against the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC and Big East over the...

36 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Cal Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

Pac-12 Week 2 Preview and Predictions

Washington State Cougars The story in the Pac-12, at least until Nov. 3, will be attempting to compare Oregon and USC. These were arguably two of the best looking teams in the nation last weekend and, if anything, fans in ...

37 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Pac-12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

2012 Heisman Trophy Voting: Post-Week 1

Washington State Cougars Each week, the Athlon editors vote on the most prestigious award in all of college football. A nine-man conglomerate of college football gurus from Athlon Sports will vote for their top Heisman Tro...

37 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Georgia Bulldogs, Michigan Wolverines, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington State Cougars, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers, Heisman Trophy

Pac-12 Post-Week 1 Power Rankings

Washington State Cougars The West Coast league had two preseason national championship contenders, four new head coaches, the most talented receivers in the country and some regimes in desperate need of winning seasons.&nb...

37 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Pac-12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Cal Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars

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