Pac-12 Hotline

By Bay Area News Group

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What's Pac-12 Hotline about?

Bay Area News Group insider Jon Wilner takes listeners inside the Pac-12 and all of college sports with some of the nation's most plugged-in guests

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Pac-12 Hotline episodes:

06.05.2020
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.
04.22.2020
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.
03.10.2020
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.
02.18.2020
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.
02.13.2020
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.
02.05.2020
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.
12.20.2019
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.
12.06.2019
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.
11.29.2019
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.
11.21.2019
Pac-12 picks with handicapper Raphael Esparza
The Doc's Sports sports wagering expert breaks down all the pac-12 games in Week 13 and adds his insight to the Penn State-Ohio State matchup.
11.15.2019
Pac-12 picks with handicapper Raphael Esparza
Sports wagering expert Raphael Esparza of Doc's Sports assesses the Pac-12 games in Week 12.
11.07.2019
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.
10.31.2019
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.
10.24.2019
Pac-12 picks with handicapper Raphael Esparza
Esparza, a handicapper for Doc Sports, join the Hotline to break down the Pac-12 football games in Week Nine.
10.22.2019
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.
10.16.2019
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.
10.10.2019
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.
10.08.2019
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.
10.03.2019
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.
10.03.2019
Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott
Scott discussed his decade in charge of the conference.
09.26.2019
Handicapper Raphael Esparza breaks down Pac-12 games
Esparza, from Doc's Sports, dives into all the Pac-12 games in Week Five, including Washington-USC and Utah-Washington State.
09.18.2019
Handicapper Raphael Esparza on Pac-12 picks against the spread
Esparza breaks down key games in the conference, including USC-Utah and Stanford-Oregon.
09.12.2019
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.
09.12.2019
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.
09.05.2019
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.
08.28.2019
Handicapper Raphael Esparza (Doc's Sports) on Pac-12 football
Esparza breaks down the key Week One games, including Oregon-Auburn and Utah-BYU.
05.16.2019
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.
04.19.2019
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.
03.05.2019
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.
02.27.2019
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.
02.21.2019
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.
01.30.2019
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.
01.16.2019
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.
01.10.2019
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.
12.26.2018
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.
11.29.2018
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.
11.08.2018
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.
11.01.2018
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...
10.04.2018
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.
09.17.2018
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.
08.29.2018
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.
08.20.2018
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.
08.15.2018
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.
09.20.2017
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.
09.14.2017
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...
09.13.2017
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...
09.07.2017
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.
08.31.2017
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.
08.30.2017
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.
08.25.2017
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.

What's Pac-12 Hotline about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Pac-12 Hotline episodes:

CBS Sports columnist Dennis Dodd on the 2020 football season

AJ Maestas on the Covid-19 crisis in college sports

Don MacLean talks Pac-12 basketball

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

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

The analytics behind recruiting with AJ Maestas

Handicapper Raphael Esparza on Pac-12 bowl games

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

Pac-12 picks with handicapper Raphael Esparza

Pac-12 picks with handicapper Raphael Esparza

Pac-12 picks with handicapper Raphael Esparza

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

Handicapper Raphael Esparza breaks down Pac-12 games

Pac-12 picks with handicapper Raphael Esparza

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

Handicapper Raphael Esparza on Pac-12 point spreads

Pac-12 football best bets with handicapper Raphael Esparza

Talking Pac-12 affairs with John Canzano

Handicapper Raphael Esparza picks Pac-12 games

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott

Handicapper Raphael Esparza breaks down Pac-12 games

Handicapper Raphael Esparza on Pac-12 picks against the spread

Behind the scenes: Creating the Pac-12 TV schedule

Pac-12 picks of the week with handicapper Raphael Esparza

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

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

Pac-12 Networks analyst Yogi Roth talks quarterbacks

Analyst Casey Jacobsen talks Pac-12 basketball

Don MacLean on the state of Pac-12 basketball

CBS Sports columnist Dennis Dodd talks Pac-12

Economist Andy Schwarz on NCAA legal challenges

247sports analyst Brandon Huffman on Pac-12 recruiting

Sports media expert AJ Maestas on Pac-12 strategy

Brock Huard talks Pac-12 football

Bowl executive Wright Waters on the Pac-12 postseason

Washington State football with Stewart Mandel

Stewart Mandel talks College Football Playoff scenarios

Petros Papadakis on Pac-12 football

Targeting talk with analyst Evan Moore

Petros Papadakis talks USC, UCLA football

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

Concussion expert Chris Nowinski on the future of football

Phil Steele on the Pac-12

Ted Miller talks Pac-12 football

Washington radio voice Bob Rondeau

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

Ex-Utah coach Ron McBride on the Holy War

Inside USC's Scott Wolf on the Trojans

Seattle Times' Stefanie Loh on WSU

Ex-Stanford QB Tavita Pritchard on the upset of USC