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Canzano: Pac-12 winning on field and on TVs

Canzano: Pac-12 winning on field and on TVs

John Canzano  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 6:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Big 12 should take a second look at Pac-2.
Canzano: Pac-12's leadership comes from the bench

Canzano: Pac-12's leadership comes from the bench

John Canzano  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 2:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pac-12s flip-flop act is another whiff.
Canzano: Stepping into the final Pac-12 football season

Canzano: Stepping into the final Pac-12 football season

John Canzano  |  Posted Sept. 1 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

A walk into the last chapter.
Canzano: So much up in the air for Pac-4

Canzano: So much up in the air for Pac-4

John Canzano  |  Posted Aug. 14 - 1:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

The four remaining schools seek footing amid uncertainty.
Canzano: 'The gun was empty': The downfall of the Pac-12 Conference

Canzano: 'The gun was empty': The downfall of the Pac-12 Conference

John Canzano  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 9:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

A tale of hubris, bad leadership and hollow promises.
Canzano: Pac-12 on the clock — critical 48 hours ahead

Canzano: Pac-12 on the clock — critical 48 hours ahead

John Canzano  |  Posted July 31 - 2:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Media deal and expansion in air.
Canzano: Pac-12 shouldn't feed trolls at media day

Canzano: Pac-12 shouldn't feed trolls at media day

John Canzano  |  Posted July 20 - 2:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Commissioner needs a strong, transparent performance.
Canzano: Pac-12 in no hurry as Las Vegas looms

Canzano: Pac-12 in no hurry as Las Vegas looms

John Canzano  |  Posted July 11 - 11:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

"The room just shifted" said one member of CEO Group.
Canzano: San Diego State stays put ... for now

Canzano: San Diego State stays put ... for now

John Canzano  |  Posted June 30 - 11:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

The June 30 deadline will expire quietly.
Canzano: Portland poised for swing at MLB

Canzano: Portland poised for swing at MLB

John Canzano  |  Posted June 29 - 8:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

Exclusive look at proposed ballpark district.
Canzano: San Diego State and SMU eye Pac-12

Canzano: San Diego State and SMU eye Pac-12

John Canzano  |  Posted June 17 - 12:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

A look at the expansion conversation in the Pac-12.
Canzano: Pac-12 schools jockey down the stretch

Canzano: Pac-12 schools jockey down the stretch

John Canzano  |  Posted June 7 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

The remaining Pac-12 Conference members have finalized the terms of their Grant of Rights, sources tell me. That contract includes a variety of elements that all 10 schools needed to agree on — and it appears they have.
Canzano: Pac-12 could learn from the SEC

Canzano: Pac-12 could learn from the SEC

John Canzano  |  Posted June 2 - 9:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

The conference is a good friend to itself.
Canzano: Thanks for nothing, Larry Scott

Canzano: Thanks for nothing, Larry Scott

John Canzano  |  Posted May 23 - 3:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Every Pac-12 member facing a $5.7 hangover.
Canzano: Disinformation campaign vs. Pac-12 is tired

Canzano: Disinformation campaign vs. Pac-12 is tired

John Canzano  |  Posted May 4 - 3:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Underbelly of college athletics is getting ugly.
Canzano: Climbing through the Pac-12 transfer window

Canzano: Climbing through the Pac-12 transfer window

John Canzano  |  Posted April 20 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Who is winning in the portal?
Canzano: Fallout from ugly chant at BYU-Oregon game has jumped shark

Canzano: Fallout from ugly chant at BYU-Oregon game has jumped shark

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted March 21 - 2:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Law would suspend coach and athletic director for bad fan behavior.
Canzano: Pac-12 punches back as TV deal nears

Canzano: Pac-12 punches back as TV deal nears

John Canzano  |  Posted March 17 - 11:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Pac-12 sounds tired of the noise.
Canzano: Cutting through the noise about the Pac-12

Canzano: Cutting through the noise about the Pac-12

John Canzano  |  Posted March 10 - 12:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

How much of what's reported should we trust?
Canzano: Pac-12 waiting game enters March Madness

Canzano: Pac-12 waiting game enters March Madness

John Canzano  |  Posted March 3 - 4:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

George Kliavkoff sat courtside in Las Vegas.
Canzano: Gonzaga in search of a bidding war

Canzano: Gonzaga in search of a bidding war

John Canzano  |  Posted Feb. 23 - 10:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

Does a big men's basketball brand move the expansion needle?
Canzano: Big 12 talks with Fresno State while Pac-12 plots

Canzano: Big 12 talks with Fresno State while Pac-12 plots

John Canzano  |  Posted Feb. 17 - 10:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

A few things for your Friday about the Big 12 and Pac-12, and their respective media rights and expansion possibilities.
Canzano: Pac-12 expansion ramps up

Canzano: Pac-12 expansion ramps up

John Canzano  |  Posted Feb. 8 - 5:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

San Diego State and Southern Methodist are under the spotlight.
Canzano: Oregon and Washington not holding up the Pac-12

Canzano: Oregon and Washington not holding up the Pac-12

John Canzano  |  Posted Feb. 2 - 4:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Source: "No deal has even been presented for us to sign."
Canzano: Pac-12 has a nasty Larry Scott hangover

Canzano: Pac-12 has a nasty Larry Scott hangover

John Canzano  |  Posted Jan. 23 - 11:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The topic of Larry Scott and the Pac-12 needs some sunshine.
Canzano: 2023 Pac-12 Conference football schedule is set

Canzano: 2023 Pac-12 Conference football schedule is set

John Canzano  |  Posted Jan. 17 - 12:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Pac-12's athletic directors approved the schedule over the weekend.
Canzano: Pac-12 channeling its inner Last Chance U

Canzano: Pac-12 channeling its inner Last Chance U

John Canzano  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 12:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Men's basketball season in the Pac-12 has been wild.
Canzano: There's always something to see with sports

Canzano: There's always something to see with sports

John Canzano  |  Posted Jan. 14 - 5:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jeff Cato has a lesson for us.
Canzano: Thoughts on Mike Leach — and what he'd want right now

Canzano: Thoughts on Mike Leach — and what he'd want right now

John Canzano  |  Posted Dec. 12 - 11:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mike Leach is in critical condition at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He was airlifted there Sunday.
Canzano: Hats off to Utah — Utes beat USC for Pac-12 title

Canzano: Hats off to Utah — Utes beat USC for Pac-12 title

John Canzano  |  Posted Dec. 3 - 1:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utes win second straight conference championship.
Canzano: Pac-12 officiating madness must stop

Canzano: Pac-12 officiating madness must stop

John Canzano  |  Posted Nov. 30 - 1:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Pac-12 needs solutions with its officiating.
Canzano: Boosters fume as Oregon Ducks look for answers

Canzano: Boosters fume as Oregon Ducks look for answers

John Canzano  |  Posted Nov. 27 - 12:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

There's considerable frustration among some high-profile donors and boosters at the University of Oregon.
Canzano: Pac-12 teams (and coaches) play a mean game

Canzano: Pac-12 teams (and coaches) play a mean game

John Canzano  |  Posted Nov. 24 - 8:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

A story about former Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal ... plus my weekly picks.
Canzano: Pac-12 race set up for wild finish

Canzano: Pac-12 race set up for wild finish

John Canzano  |  Posted Nov. 13 - 11:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Who wins it all in the Pac-12 after a shakeup last weekend?
Canzano: Pulling back the curtain on Cam Rising's disappearing act

Canzano: Pulling back the curtain on Cam Rising's disappearing act

John Canzano  |  Posted Oct. 28 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Did Utah owe FS1 information before kickoff?
Canzano: Pac-12 officials need to say less

Canzano: Pac-12 officials need to say less

John Canzano  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 2:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some things I learned from the weekend of play.
Canzano: Utah knocks off USC — and the Pac-12 smiles

Canzano: Utah knocks off USC — and the Pac-12 smiles

John Canzano  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 8:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utes beat USC 43-42 on Saturday.
Canzano: Big Ten sounds like it's standing down vs. Pac-12

Canzano: Big Ten sounds like it's standing down vs. Pac-12

John Canzano  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 11:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

There's been a shift of tone from Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren lately.
Canzano: Fire the football coach?! Cheers to one who stayed the course

Canzano: Fire the football coach?! Cheers to one who stayed the course

John Canzano  |  Posted Oct. 3 - 5:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Chris Hill refused to panic when football coach Kyle Whittingham went through a dismal stretch several years ago in Salt Lake City.
Canzano: Anyone seen the TV remote control?

Canzano: Anyone seen the TV remote control?

John Canzano  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 1:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A little rant ... and my Pac-12 picks for Week 5.
Canzano: A deep dive on Pac-12 officiating

Canzano: A deep dive on Pac-12 officiating

John Canzano  |  Posted Sept. 26 - 12:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Focus should be on football, not officiating.
Canzano: Pac-12 strength comes from surprising place

Canzano: Pac-12 strength comes from surprising place

John Canzano  |  Posted Sept. 19 - 10:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, and Washington State are combined 11-1.
Canzano: Latest Big 12 jab falls flat in Pac-12 footprint

Canzano: Latest Big 12 jab falls flat in Pac-12 footprint

John Canzano  |  Posted Sept. 8 - 8:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Plus, a retired jersey ... and my Week 2 picks.
Canzano: Pac-12 expansion scenarios getting real

Canzano: Pac-12 expansion scenarios getting real

John Canzano  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 6:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Plus, is Big Ten having buyer's remorse?
Canzano: Pac-12 AD says conference is 'now at the plate ... energized'

Canzano: Pac-12 AD says conference is 'now at the plate ... energized'

John Canzano  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 1:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Unpacking the Big Ten media rights deal.
Canzano: Time to get real about fixing the Pac-12 Networks

Canzano: Time to get real about fixing the Pac-12 Networks

John Canzano  |  Posted Aug. 16 - 2:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

"The business strategy was an unmitigated disaster."
Canzano: Pac-12 AD says remaining conference members have no time for 'noise'

Canzano: Pac-12 AD says remaining conference members have no time for 'noise'

John Canzano  |  Posted Aug. 6 - 11:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Athletic directors say they're committed.
Canzano: Mailbag deals with betrayal, potential UCLA flip-flop, and sneaker waves

Canzano: Mailbag deals with betrayal, potential UCLA flip-flop, and sneaker waves

John Canzano  |  Posted July 31 - 9:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Your questions, my answers ...
Canzano: College football's TV sell out is locking fans out

Canzano: College football's TV sell out is locking fans out

John Canzano  |  Posted July 21 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

TV isn't wagging the dog anymore — it is the dog.
Canzano: Pac-12 looking for a friend in Bristol

Canzano: Pac-12 looking for a friend in Bristol

John Canzano  |  Posted July 13 - 11:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

ESPN is working on a timeline now.
Canzano: Pac-12 athletic directors celebrated 'quiet weekend'

Canzano: Pac-12 athletic directors celebrated 'quiet weekend'

John Canzano  |  Posted July 11 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Conference ADs will meet again Monday.