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Big 12 News & Wilner Hotline
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Holy Score: On Utah's video, McAfee's response, the Holy War kickoff and reminders about who's really in charge
VideoJon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 28 - 2:15 p.m. | Save Story
The weekend could not have gone better for Utah if coach Morgan Scalley had scripted it himself: the ESPN 'College GameDay' revelry; the tense victory over Houston; the ascent to No. 6 in the AP poll; and, of course, BYU's loss.
Hotline Big 12 power rankings Week 9: Utah ascends to No. 1, Arizona climbs and Texas Tech drops
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 26 - 11:12 p.m. | Save Story
The Big 12 football power rankings are published on the Hotline each Monday throughout the regular season.
Hotline Week 8 picks: BYU and Utah struggle, Arizona, USC and WSU cover
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 22 - 2:08 p.m. | Save Story
Welcome the Hotline's weekly picks against the point spread, published Thursdays throughout the regular season with a focus on the most intriguing matchups across the West.
Holy Score: Is Utah's perfect season in jeopardy? Yes. 5 reasons Week 8 brings the toughest test yet
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 22 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
Week 8 features dangerous assignments for second-ranked BYU and No. 10 Utah as they churn toward an undefeated collision in what could be the holiest of Holy Wars in the 130-year history of the rivalry.
Hotline Big 12 power rankings for Week 8: BYU on top after beating Notre Dame
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 19 - 2:06 p.m. | Save Story
The Big 12 football power rankings are published on the Hotline each Monday throughout the regular season.
Hotline Week 7 picks: BYU covers, UCLA struggles, Washington wins and Oregon State rolls (again)
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 15 - 12:44 p.m. | Save Story
Welcome the Hotline's weekly picks against the point spread, published Thursdays throughout the regular season with a focus on the most intriguing matchups across the West and the top games nationally.
Holy Score: Why the BYU-Notre Dame showdown is huge for the Cougars and gigantic for the Big 12
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 14 - 2:52 p.m. | Save Story
The most significant game in the 104-year history of BYU football is, of course, the 1984 Holiday Bowl victory over Michigan that clinched the Cougars' first and only national championship.
Pac-12 bowl projections: Utah is playoff-bound, Arizona to Las Vegas, Oregon tumbles
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 13 - 3:34 p.m. | Save Story
The Pac-12 bowl selection process in 2026 treats the former conference as if it never imploded, grouping the 12 legacy schools together just as it did the previous two years.
Hotline Big 12 power rankings for Week 7: Utah on top, Arizona rises as defining Saturday awaits
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 12 - 2:19 p.m. | Save Story
The Big 12 football power rankings are published on the Hotline each Monday throughout the regular season.
Hotline Week 6 picks: Oregon, USC, Washington and BYU all cover the spread
VideoJon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 8 - 10:13 a.m. | Save Story
Welcome the Hotline's weekly picks against the point spread, published Thursdays throughout the regular season with a focus on the most intriguing matchups across the West and the top games nationally.
Holy Score: Who's better right now, Utah or BYU? We broke down the matchup using real metrics and a fake location
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 7 - 3:35 p.m. | Save Story
Let's imagine the Utes and Cougars were scheduled to play this weekend, not Nov. 7, at that most neutral of sites. Which team should be favored? Which team would win?
Pac-12 bowl projections: Utah, Oregon to the CFP, and sorting through Oregon State's complicated options
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 6 - 12:40 p.m. | Save Story
The Pac-12 bowl selection process in 2026 treats the former conference as if it never imploded, grouping the 12 legacy schools together just as it did the previous two years.
Hotline Big 12 football power rankings for Week 6: No changes at the top with Utah and BYU
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Oct. 5 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Big 12 football power rankings are published on the Hotline each Monday throughout the regular season.
Holy Score: On Utah's new 'normal' offense, the early blowouts and the challenges to come
VideoJon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 30 - 3:31 p.m. | Save Story
Following the first road victory of his coaching career, Utah's Morgan Scalley spent nine-and-a-half minutes Saturday afternoon fielding questions from the assembled media.
Pac-12 bowl projections: Utah to the playoff, UCLA to Las Vegas as Washington's postseason math turns complicated
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 29 - 3:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Huskies did not look like a bowl-bound team in their loss to Minnesota. And the schedule doesn't get any easier.
Hotline Big 12 power rankings for Week 4: Utah is the new No. 1 as Colorado slides
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 28 - 11:28 a.m. | Save Story
The Big 12 football power rankings are published on the Hotline each Monday throughout the regular season.
Week 4 picks: Oregon handles USC, Utah rolls, Cal beats Clemson
VideoJon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 24 - 11:09 p.m. | Save Story
The weekend's stellar lineup includes one-loss teams with CFP aspirations that can't afford a second defeat.
Utah and BYU are ranked, unbeaten, dominant and on collision course for an epic edition of the Holy War
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 23 - 11:08 a.m. | Save Story
BYU and Utah won't collide for 45 days. Too bad it's not four or five. What might be the holiest of Holy Wars cannot come soon enough, not only for the teams and their fans but for the sport.
Pac-12 bowl projections: Enjoy the Oregon-USC drama, because playoff expansion would change the pressure gauge
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Sept. 22 - 3:29 p.m. | Save Story
The Pac-12 bowl selection process in 2026 treats the former conference as if it never imploded, grouping the 12 legacy schools together just as it did the previous two years.
