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Making the case for a 7-game schedule for Pac-12 and more | Mailbag

With eight schools, the Pac-12 would have the option to play seven or eight conference games. Jon Wilner explains why that ...

This Week in the West: SEC makes news (with the CFP), Trump’s planned EO and Pac-12 mediation stalls

The future of the College Football Playoff seemingly depends on whether the SEC adds a ninth conference game to its schedule.

Mailbag: Contrarian view of the Pac-12 football schedule (the case for seven), Texas State’s potential, the Sac State scenario and more

Flexibility is essential as college football waits for the SEC and Big Ten to chart a course forward. With eight schools, the ...

Less could be more for the Pac-12 as it mulls whether to play seven conference games or eight

Flexibility is essential as college football waits for the SEC and Big Ten to chart a course forward. With eight schools, the ...

Pac-12, Mountain West heading to court after failed mediation over exit fees, poaching penalties

The Pac-12 and Mountain West are headed to court. The conferences were unable to reach a settlement in the legal dispute over ...

The Mountain West and Pac-12 still aren’t backing down from their realignment showdown

This week was not like any other Mountain West media day, however. For five of the league’s 12 schools, it was their last. A year from now, they’ll be in the Pac-12, as that century-old league ...

Pac-12, Mountain West headed back to court after mediation fails over millions in ‘poaching’ fees

The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences are headed back to court after failing to reach a settlement agreement in mediation ...

Greg Sankey embellishes bold claims about SEC football schedule

Greg Sankey boasted about the SEC's football schedule in his media days address. Some of his claims were true. Others were ...

CFP negotiations put Big 12’s future dates with SEC, Big Ten at risk: “We’re taking a wait-and-see approach”

In the interconnected world of Power Four football, the SEC’s decision on its conference schedule could lead to the ...

'You have to schedule strategically.' Why Indiana football cancels series vs Power 4 opponents

The Hoosiers have come under scrutiny for recently cancelling a series against Virginia. Their next game against a Power Four ...

Big Ten football projections: Penn State, Ohio State lead the pack ahead of upside surprises

The Big Ten stopped publishing a preseason media poll more than a decade ago following a vote of the head coaches. The intervening years have offered no incentive to restart the process. In fact, ...