The information, to the extent that description is relevant, broke vivid and early Monday morning on the West Coast:
The Pac-12 “is predicted” to supply membership to San Diego State “this week,” in response to the eponymous host of the ‘Dan Patrick Present.’
The Hotline is right here to let you know that's inaccurate.
The Pac-12 may very nicely invite San Diego State, however motion on that entrance is weeks, if not months away.
Nothing will occur with regard to a Pac-12 media rights deal or enlargement till the College of California Board of Regents gathers later this month to resolve the UCLA state of affairs.
The Hotline reported final week that a choice was anticipated through the three-day assembly in San Francisco (Nov. 15-17), with three choices for the regents:
— Use their authority to dam the Bruins’ transfer to the Massive Ten
— Drive UCLA to subsidize Cal
— Do completely nothing
Since our report, the agenda has been revealed on the regents’ web site. It requires an open session on the UCLA problem for the morning of Nov. 17.
What’s extra, UCLA isn’t listed as a dialogue merchandise, as had been the case beforehand.
As an alternative, it’s marked as an “Motion” merchandise, which means there might be a vote and ought to be a choice.
At that time, the Pac-12 may have full readability on its future construction and might proceed with wrapping up the media rights negotiations.
Solely then will it determine whether or not to increase.
So we'd contemplate Dan Patrick’s report back to be one hundred pc correct if “anticipated” actually means “probably” … and if “this week” truly means “within the subsequent few months.”
To the ability scores …
1. Oregon (8-1/6-0)
Final week: 1
End result: gained at Colorado 49-10
Subsequent up: vs. Washington (4 p.m. on Fox)
Remark: The Geese have feasted on second-tier opponents, except UCLA. However the schedule turns robust this week with the primary of three consecutive video games towards groups (UW, Utah and Oregon State) with a mixed file of 20-7. Then comes a possible date with a heavyweight within the convention championship.
2. UCLA (8-1/5-1)
Final week: 2
End result: gained at Arizona State 50-36
Subsequent up: vs. Arizona (7:30 p.m. on Fox)
Remark: So many parallels between these Bruins and the version that gained the convention in 1998. And by parallels, we imply excellent offenses with veteran quarterbacks and rickety defenses that, by Georges!, can give up 49 factors at any second.
3. Utah (7-2/5-1)
Final week: 3
End result: beat Arizona 45-20
Subsequent up: vs. Stanford (7 p.m. on ESPN)
Remark: Offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig did a wonderful job final season (as soon as the Utes received their quarterback proper). However given all attrition and accidents, he has finished himself one higher this yr.
4. USC (8-1/6-1)
Final week: 4
End result: beat Cal 41-35
Subsequent up: vs. Colorado (Friday, 6:30 p.m. on FS1)
Remark: Caleb Williams is now 16-to-1 to win the Heisman Trophy, barely behind Oregon’s Bo Nix (14-to-1) and much behind the favorites, Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud and Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker. However Williams has a great deal of gas in his PR tank with the UCLA and Notre Dame showdowns upcoming.
5. Washington (7-2/4-2)
Final week: 6
End result: beat Oregon State 24-21
Subsequent up: at Oregon (4 p.m. on Fox)
Remark: Think about the Huskies making an attempt to execute that drive below the earlier teaching workers. As an alternative of going 92 yards for the successful discipline objective, they'd have gone three yards in reverse for a security to seal the loss.
6. Oregon State (6-3/3-3)
Final week: 5
End result: misplaced at Washington 24-21
Subsequent up: vs. Cal (6 p.m. on Pac-12 Networks)
Remark: Swap quarterbacks, and the Beavers would have crushed UW by three touchdowns, if not 4.
7. Washington State (5-4/2-4)
Final week: 7
End result: gained at Stanford 52-14
Subsequent up: vs. Arizona State (12:30 p.m. on Pac-12 Networks)
Remark: WSU factors per sport when Nakia Watson is wholesome: 30.7. Factors per sport when he’s not wholesome: 13.7.
8. Arizona State (3-6/2-4)
Final week: 8
End result: misplaced to UCLA 50-36
Subsequent up: at Washington State (12:30 p.m. on Pac-12 Networks)
Remark: We didn’t anticipate ASU to close down that mighty UCLA offense, however permitting 4 scoring drives of 75 yards or extra within the first half — with out Zach Charbonnet — was not on our Solar Devils bingo card.
9. Arizona (3-6/1-5)
Final week: 10
End result: misplaced at Utah 45-20
Subsequent up: at UCLA (7:30 p.m. on Fox)
Remark: Loads of issues went unsuitable in Salt Lake Metropolis, and Jayden de Laura’s resolution making was one in every of them. It wasn’t the errors (no interceptions) a lot because the low-percentage makes an attempt on key downs. He’s not the primary quarterback to get wayward in Rice-Eccles.
10. Cal (3-6/1-5)
Final week: 11
End result: misplaced at USC 41-35
Subsequent up: at Oregon State (6 p.m. on Pac-12 Networks)
Remark: The offense lastly will get rolling and it occurs in a sport the Bears have been by no means going to win. So very Cal. Doesn’t remedy the underlying drawback, nevertheless.
11. Stanford (3-6/1-6)
Final week: 9
End result: misplaced to Washington State 52-14
Subsequent up: at Utah (7 p.m. on ESPN)
Remark: Which was worse, the efficiency or the attendance? Reply: Each.
12. Colorado (1-8/1-5)
Final week: 12
End result: misplaced to Oregon 49-10
Subsequent up: at USC (Friday, 6:30 p.m. on FS1)
Remark: On the intense aspect, recruiting goes higher than you may anticipate. For now.
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