How Fox Sports' new event, the College Basketball Crown, could eventually impact the NCAAs

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted March 28 - 10:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

To the collection of postseason tournaments that exist in the shadow of March Madness and use three-letter abbreviations, let's add the CBC.

Best bets for the Sweet 16: Why BYU-Alabama could be epic, Arizona covers and Houston rolls

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted March 25 - 1:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Through 52 games, the NCAA Tournament has been largely devoid of drama. High seeds are dominating and blowouts are frequent. There has been one true buzzer-beater.

BYU survives, advances and collects a check: Breaking down the matchup and the money

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted March 22 - 8:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

Let's all step away from watching March Madness and take a brief moment to welcome BYU to the round of 32.

BYU in the NCAAs: The seed is a gift, the path is manageable, but which version shows up?

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted March 19 - 10:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

Brigham Young begins play in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday with a first-round date with VCU in the East regional.

NCAA Tournament picks: Our winners for all 67 games with a heavy lean to the No. 1 seeds

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted March 17 - 10:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

Big 12 tournament picks: Order fends off chaos as top-seeded Houston wins championship

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted March 10 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

There are many contenders for the Big 12 tournament title but only two forecasts available to your friendly neighborhood prognosticator.

Utah fires Craig Smith: The curious timing, resource commitment and what comes next for the Utes

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Feb. 25 - 1:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

At first blush, Utah's decision to fire Craig Smith on Monday seemed odd.

BYU's AD search: Holmoe's successor must prepare Cougars for college football's next era

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Feb. 13 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

In his two decades at the helm of Brigham Young's athletic department, Tom Holmoe steered the football program from the Mountain West to Independence and from Independence into the Big 12.

The 2025 Big 12 football schedule: Holy War in October, smooth path for ASU

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Feb. 4 - 1:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Big 12 went through almost 100 versions of its 2025 football schedule before settling on the final edition.

Big 12 football projections for 2025: BYU is the pick, followed by Texas Tech and Arizona State

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Jan. 29 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The forecast for the Big 12 next season is clear: delicious, riveting, inexorable chaos.

The 2025 Heisman race: Our look at the dark horse candidates, including Utah's Dampier

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Jan. 23 - 1:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

FanDuel waited all of three days from the end of the 2024 season to release updated odds for the 2025 Heisman Trophy race. Naturally, quarterbacks from the SEC dominate the list of front-runners.

Hot seats 2025: Arizona's Brennan under heavy pressure to course correct after awful 1st season

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Jan. 22 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The coldest statements in college football often reveal the hottest seats.

Mailbag: CFP revenue breakdown and future format changes, Big Ten 2025 schedules

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Jan. 3 - 3:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

The playoff is likely to undergo several tweaks, just not in time for next season.

Holy Score: BYU's fate in title race, playoff rankings should prompt Big 12 to reassess strategy

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Dec. 5 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Cougars have a better CFP resume than either of the teams playing for the Big 12 title.

Holy Score: Explanation for Utah's lost season is crystal clear but deeply complicated

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Nov. 12 - 11:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utes are playing championship-level defense but are highly flawed at one position.

Week 11 Hotline picks: Breaking down the Holy War, and Cal's long trip

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 10:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah and Brigham Young collide for the first time in three years.

Your guide to the new, expanded College Football Playoff: Explaining a complicated process

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Nov. 5 - 9:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

The event will span four rounds of play and 32 days, culminating Jan. 20 in Atlanta.

Holy Score: What past 20 matchups reveal about Utah's chances to upset undefeated BYU

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Nov. 2 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

The teams have flipped roles this season, as the dramatic change in the point spread shows.

CFB picks for Week 9: Washington and Colorado win outright, as BYU's run comes to an end

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Oct. 24 - 12:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Huskies catch a break on their third Big Ten roadtrip with Indiana's QB injury.

Holy Score: Peering into the past to make sense of present for sizzling BYU, struggling Utah

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Oct. 23 - 2:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utes' coordinator change is reminiscent of their offensive frustrations in the 2010s.