Pac-12 Hotline

CBS Sports columnist Dennis Dodd on the 2020 football season

Dodd joined the Hotline podcast to discuss the challenges facing college football as it attempts to play a full season against the coronavirus pandemic.

AJ Maestas on the Covid-19 crisis in college sports

Maestas, the CEO of Navigate Research, believes a cash infusion is coming in the second half of the decade.

Don MacLean talks Pac-12 basketball

MacLean, the Pac-12 Networks analyst and the Pac-12's all-time leading scorer, discusses the conference's recovery, issues with officiating nationwide and previews the Pac-12 tournament.

Pac-12 football: Previewing showdowns against Alabama, Ohio State and Michigan

In 200 days, the Pac-12 begins a vital stretch of three major intersectional duels against blue bloods from the SEC and Big Ten. We examine the opponents in detail with the journalists who know the teams best.  

FOX analyst Brock Huard on the state of the Pac-12

Huard, the former Washington quarterback and brutally honest observer of all things Pac-12 football, joined the Hotline podcast to discuss Mel Tucker's departure, the coaching changes in Washington and the commitment level to football from the presidents and chancellors.  

The analytics behind recruiting with AJ Maestas

Maestas, the CEO of Navigate Research and a Hotline special contributor, joined me for a conversation about the economics and analytics behind college football recruiting.

Handicapper Raphael Esparza on Pac-12 bowl games

Esparza, a handicapper for Doc's Sports, joins the Hotline podcast to analyze all seven bowl games for the Pac-12 plus the College Football Playoff matchups.

Handicapper Raphael Esparza on the Pac-12 championship and other Power Five title games

Esparza, a handicapper for Doc's Sports, breaks down the Oregon-Utah matchup for the Pac-12 Hotline.

Pac-12 picks with handicapper Raphael Esparza

Esparza, a handicapper for Doc's Sports, joins the Pac-12 Hotline to break down the point spreads and line movements for the Pac-12 rivalry games.  

Handicapper Raphael Esparza breaks down Pac-12 games in Week 11

Esparza, from Doc's Sports, joined the Pac-12 Hotline podcast to evaluate the upcoming games.

Handicapper Raphael Esparza breaks down Pac-12 games

Esparza, a handicapper from Doc's Sports, discusses Washington-Utah, Oregon-USC and the other games on Week 10.

Handicapper Raphael Esparza breaks down Pac-12 games

Esparza, a handicapper from Doc's Sports, discusses Washington-Utah, Oregon-USC and the other games on Week 10.

AJ Maestas discusses attendance and fan engagement with Oregon State's Zack Lassiter

Maestas, the CEO of Navigate Research, one of the most influential companies in college sports, discusses the vexing issue of attendance and ways to better engage fans with Oregon State deputy athletic director Zack Lassiter.

Handicapper Raphael Esparza on Pac-12 point spreads

Esparza, of Doc's Sports, joins the Hotline to break down the Pac-12 games in Week Eight.

Pac-12 football best bets with handicapper Raphael Esparza

Esparza, a handicapper and oddmakers, joined the Hotline to discuss the Week Seven games in the Pac-12, which include USC at Notre Dame.

Talking Pac-12 affairs with John Canzano

Canzano, the Oregonian columnist and host of the Bald-Faced Truth radio show in Portland, joined the Hotline for a wide-ranging discussion on the Pac-12's present and future.

Handicapper Raphael Esparza picks Pac-12 games

Esparza, the Doc's Sports handicapper, broke down the Pac-12 games in Week Six. All four feature uncertainty about a starting quarterback.

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott

Scott discussed his decade in charge of the conference.

Handicapper Raphael Esparza on Pac-12 picks against the spread

Esparza breaks down key games in the conference, including USC-Utah and Stanford-Oregon.

Behind the scenes: Creating the Pac-12 TV schedule

Duane Lindberg, the associate commissioner for television, joined the Hotline to discuss how the football schedule is crafted and the process by which ESPN and Fox make their in-season selections.

Pac-12 picks of the week with handicapper Raphael Esparza

Esparza, a handicapper for Doc's Sports, breaks down all the top games from Week Three, including UCLA-Oklahoma, USC-BYU, Stanford-UCF and Arizona State-Michigan State.

Handicapper Raphael Esparza breaks down Pac-12 games in Week 2

Esparza, a handicapper from Doc's Sports, likes Colorado against Nebraska and thinks Washington is the play against Cal. 

Handicapper Raphael Esparza (Doc's Sports) on Pac-12 football

Esparza breaks down the key Week One games, including Oregon-Auburn and Utah-BYU.

Pac-12 Networks analyst Yogi Roth talks quarterbacks

Roth, a former quarterback coach for USC, joined the Hotline to take a deep dive into each team's personnel at the most important position.

Analyst Casey Jacobsen talks Pac-12 basketball

Jacobsen, who played for Stanford and in NBA, is an analyst for Fox Sports and the Pac-12 Networks. He joined the podcast to discuss what ails the conference and what can be done to remedy the situation.

Don MacLean on the state of Pac-12 basketball

The former UCLA star and Pac-12 Networks analyst was typically candid when discussing the state of play in the conference and his alma mater's search for a new head coach.

CBS Sports columnist Dennis Dodd talks Pac-12

The Hotline podcast covered all the issues with Dodd, from the state of Pac-12 football to the potential sale of equity in the conference media rights.

Economist Andy Schwarz on NCAA legal challenges

Schwarz, who worked on the momentous Alston case that threatens to uproot the NCAA economic model, joined the Hotline podcast to discuss Judge Claudia Wilken's options and the possible implications for college football and basketball.

247sports analyst Brandon Huffman on Pac-12 recruiting

Huffman covered all the top storylines for the Pac-12's class of 2019 entering National Signing Day. 

Sports media expert AJ Maestas on Pac-12 strategy

AJ Maestas, founder and CEO of Navigate, a leading strategic consultancy in the sports world, joined the Hotline podcast to discuss the Pac-12 Networks' business model and the future of the conference's media rights.

Brock Huard talks Pac-12 football

The former Washington quarterback and one of ESPN's best analysts offered a brutally honest assessment of the state of the conference, with deep criticism of the Pac-12 Networks.

Bowl executive Wright Waters on the Pac-12 postseason

Wright Waters, executive director of the Football Bowl Association,  explains why there are so many bowl games and goes in-depth on the state of the Pac-12's postseason lineup and what can be done to upgrade the bowl matchups.

Washington State football with Stewart Mandel

Is Washington State getting treated unfairly by the playoff selection committee? The 10-2 Cougars are behind four teams with three losses. Stewart Mandel, editor-in-chief of The Athletic's college football site, joins the podcast to discuss WSU's plight.  

Stewart Mandel talks College Football Playoff scenarios

Stewart Mandel, editor-in-chief of The Athletic's college football playoff site, joined the Hotline podcast to discuss playoff options and bowl scenarios for the Pac-12 as we hurtle toward the season's final weekend.

Petros Papadakis on Pac-12 football

Petros Papadakis, the Fox Sports analyst and former USC captain, joins the Pac-12 Hotline podcast to discuss his alma mater, the officiating controversy and much more, including French dip sandwiches and his inability to grow a mustache to match Gardner Minshew's.

Targeting talk with analyst Evan Moore

Moore, who spent five years in the NFL and works for Fox Sports and the Pac-12 Networks, joined the Hotline for a discussion about the targeting penalty, which has been a dominant theme of the first month of the season.

Petros Papadakis talks USC, UCLA football

Petros Papadakis, the former USC team captain and current Fox Sports analyst, breaks down what ails the Trojans and Bruins, who are a combined 1-5 this season.

Former Pac-12 commissioner Tom Hansen on expansion over the decades

Hansen, who served as Pac-12 commissioner for a quarter century, discusses the addition of the Arizona schools to the conference, the attempt to add Texas in the early 1990s and what conferences might look like a decade from now.

Concussion expert Chris Nowinski on the future of football

Chris Nowinski, co-founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, joined the Hotline to discuss the latest CTE research, rule changes designed to make football safer, and the future of the sport at the college and pro level.  

Phil Steele on the Pac-12

Phil Steele, publisher of the most comprehensive college football magazine, breaks down the Pac-12 as the 2018 season approaches.

Ted Miller talks Pac-12 football

Ted Miller, who covered the Pac-12 extensively for ESPN for many years, joins the podcast to share his thoughts on football matters up and down the conference.

Washington radio voice Bob Rondeau

Bob Rondeau, one of the most distinguished play-by-play announcers in Pac-12 history, is stepping down at the conclusion of the season. He joined the Hotline podcast to reminisce on an amazing career and discuss issues facing the Huskies past and present.

Arizona State on the brink? Beat writer Doug Haller weighs in

The pressure was on Arizona State coach Todd Graham long before a resounding home loss to San Diego State. Can the Sun Devils turn their season around? Doug Haller, who covers the team for azcentral.com, provides context from the front line.

Ex-Utah coach Ron McBride on the Holy War

Former Utah coach Ron McBride has been involved in the Utah-Brigham Young rivalry for decades. He joined the Hotline podcast to discuss what makes the Holy War unique and how the Utes ended decades of BYU dominance.

Inside USC's Scott Wolf on the Trojans

Scott Wolf, who has covered the Trojans for 20 years, discusses whether the Sam Darnold-led team is worthy of the preseason hype -- or if there are just enough flaws to derail a title drive.

Seattle Times' Stefanie Loh on WSU

Stefanie Loh, who covers Washington State for the Seattle Times, addresses the Cougars' trouble in season openers and the steps they've taken to avoid their sixth consecutive loss in Week One.

Ex-Stanford QB Tavita Pritchard on the upset of USC

Quarterback Tavita Pritchard made the first start of his career a memorable one, directing Stanford to a 24-23 victory over USC in one of the greatest upsets in college football history. Pritchard joined the Hotline podcast to discuss the game.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit

Kirk Herbstreit joined the Pac-12 Hotline to discuss several hot topics and opined on the conference's prospects for placing a team in the College Football Playoff.

Conversation with Arizona State president Michael Crow

ESPN's Adam Rittenberg on realignment and more

ESPN national columnist Adam Rittenberg joined the podcast recently to discuss a range of issues, including what might happen in the next wave of realignment -- or might not happen.