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OPINION: The system is broken; how can it be fixed?

November 1, 2026

In this first year of the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) using the power rankings from MaxPreps to rank and seed football teams, the vitriol seems to have been more than…

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Xavier Prep’s Alexis Lamadrid aims for third straight individual state title

By Ethan Holtzinger With a total of 40 state titles under its belt, Xavier College Prep’s girls golf program has had a long history of success, and that hasn’t changed…

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Saturday Night Five: Utah’s statement, USC’s recovery, Pac-12 mayhem, Bay Area blues and a look ahead to the loaded Week 10

Oregon’s offense showed life, Washington survived on the road and Colorado won its first league game Instant reaction to on-field developments from Week 9 … 1. Statement Saturday The…

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Gridiron Five: Long first-half drives propel Red Mountain to Homecoming win

October 31, 2026

Red Mountain played keep away in the first half on Friday night. The Mountain Lions denied visiting Highland from possessing the ball for much of the first half, preventing the…

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ASU-BYU Instant Reaction

BYU was able to earn a hard-fought win over ASU on Saturday. The 27-20 final score does not reflect how close the game actually was. Jake Fette got his first…

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Texas Tech Wins 4th Quarter, Beats Arizona

In a game of one-loss teams, Arizona and Texas Tech went punch-for-punch through the first three quarters. Noah Fifita showed his experience and started 25/30 including this touchdown on third…

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Arizona 3A-5A playoff football brackets released

The playoffs start next week for 3A, 4A and 5A football in Arizona. On Saturday, the full brackets were released by the AIA. Afterwards, Jordan Spurgeon and Claudia Collins went…

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October 27, 2026

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Saturday Night Five: Utah’s statement, USC’s recovery, Pac-12 mayhem, Bay Area blues and a look ahead to the loaded Week 10

November 1, 2026

Oregon’s offense showed life, Washington survived on the road and Colorado won its first league game Instant reaction to on-field developments from Week 9 … 1. Statement Saturday The…

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ASU-BYU Instant Reaction

October 31, 2026

BYU was able to earn a hard-fought win over ASU on Saturday. The 27-20 final score does not reflect how close the game actually was. Jake Fette got his first…

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Texas Tech Wins 4th Quarter, Beats Arizona

In a game of one-loss teams, Arizona and Texas Tech went punch-for-punch through the first three quarters. Noah Fifita showed his experience and started 25/30 including this touchdown on third…

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Mailbag: CFP expansion and ESPN cash, Group of Six options, the ‘Holy War’ name, Fisch’s future, Big 12 hoops and more

By Jon Wilner The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Please send questions to wilnerhotline@bayareanewsgroup.com and include “mailbag” in the subject line. Or hit me on the social media platform X: @WilnerHotline. Some questions…

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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark steps down: On his legacy, the conference’s unique position and what’s next

October 30, 2026

Brett Yormark’s Big 12 epitaph: He came, he saved, he departed. Hired in the summer of 2022, he was the perfect commissioner to guide the conference through the realignment wave,…

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Big 12 MBB forecast for 2026-27: Arizona, Iowa State and Houston on top as conference looks to replace a slew of departed stars

October 29, 2026

A year ago, the Big 12 was widely regarded as the best conference in the land, with a commissioner who claimed the only superior league was the NBA. It might…

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Week 9 picks: Arizona wins, USC covers, Oregon State rolls — plus, comparing coaches and Halloween candy

Welcome to the Hotline’s weekly picks against the point spread, published Thursdays throughout the regular season with a focus on the most intriguing matchups across the West and the top…