Jon Wilner
San Jose Mercury News
San Jose, CA, United States
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NCAA Tournament: Best bets for men’s first round and ASU’s quest for a breakthrough
The Sun Devils haven’t reached the second round since the Pac-12 was the Pac-10. → Read More
Pac-12 WBB: Seven NCAA bids, including a No. 1 seed, are the reward for a stellar season, but Oregon shut out
The Ducks were excluded from March Madness despite the conference’s lobbying campaign to get them in. → Read More
Pac-12 WBB: Seven NCAA bids, including a No. 1 seed, are the reward for a stellar season, but Oregon shut out
The Ducks were excluded from March Madness despite the conference’s lobbying campaign to get them in. → Read More
Pac-12 basketball: Selection Sunday preview for the two NCAA Tournament locks and three bubble teams
Arizona and UCLA are in, but could either be a No. 1 seed? How many other teams will sneak into the at-large field? → Read More
Hotline mailbag: Merger with the ACC (now or later), the Pac-12’s radio silence, Friday on Amazon
Former ESPN boss John Skipper believes a merger of the coastal conferences would solve numerous problems for each league. → Read More
Cal fires Mark Fox: Five candidates to revive a program adrift in changing college sports landscape
The Bears need a new coach and a new approach to basketball in the era of NIL and the transfer portal. → Read More
Pac-12 media rights: How sports gambling and the sale of statistics could fuel revenue growth
A former ESPN executive explains how sports wagering and the sale of data could add revenue to the Pac-12’s media rights. → Read More
My AP MBB top-25 ballot: Houston is No. 1, followed by Purdue and UCLA
The Bruins moved into the No. 3 position after sweeping the Arizona schools. → Read More
Pac-12 MBB tournament preview: Key storylines and the Hotline’s predictions for every game
UCLA, Arizona and USC dominated the regular season; will they do the same in Las Vegas? → Read More
Pac-12 basketball: The Hotline’s picks for postseason awards and all-conference honors
The Bruins won the conference by four games, thanks largely to the work of Jamie Jaquez Jr. and Mick Cronin. → Read More
Pac-12 men’s basketball tournament: A breakdown of the seeds, matchups and nitty-gritty – Daily News
USC edged Arizona State on Saturday night to lock in the final seeds for the conference tournament. → Read More
Pac-12 men’s basketball tournament: A breakdown of the seeds, matchups and nitty-gritty – Orange County Register
USC edged Arizona State on Saturday night to lock in the final seeds for the conference tournament. → Read More
Pac-12 basketball: A breakdown of the seeds, matchups and nitty-gritty as the conference tournament looms
USC edged Arizona State on Saturday night to lock in the final seeds for the conference tournament. → Read More
Pac-12 recruiting: Huge weekend for Cal while Oregon and L.A. schools also welcome 2024 recruits
Cal will host its Junior Day, with recruits from across the country visiting Berkeley. → Read More
Pac-12 basketball Hot Seat breakdown: Decisions loom as March arrives
There hasn’t been much coaching turnover in the Pac-12 since the pandemic, but three schools have decisions to make this month. → Read More
WCC men's tournament predictions: Gonzaga survives Saint Mary's final
LMU and Santa Clara are the top contenders, but the conference tournament sets up for Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s to collide for the championship. → Read More
Pac-12 media rights: Our (final) predictions for the revenue, media partners, expansion decisions and more
The conference has been renegotiating its media deals for eight months. The saga should come to a conclusion in March. → Read More
Pac-12 sends 31 players to the NFL scouting combine: What that means and what to watch
The conference won’t have as many participants this year because so many top talents are returning to college for the 2023 season. → Read More
Pac-12 MBB power ratings: UCLA on top (again) as Arizona State and WSU climb
The top and bottom seeds are locked up for Las Vegas. Everything else is wide open entering the final weekend of the regular season. → Read More
Pac-12 MBB power ratings: UCLA on top (again) as Arizona State and WSU climb
The top and bottom seeds are locked up for Las Vegas. Everything else is wide open entering the final weekend of the regular season. → Read More