Christopher Boan

Cal Golden Bears

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May 15, 2026

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The Pac-12's NBA Playoff Connection

Today's newsletter takes a look at which players still standing in the 2026 NBA Playoffs have Pac-12 connections and which have left an indelible mark on the sport.

Christopher Boan

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

+11

May 14, 2026

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The OG Pac-12's WNBA Connection

A reader asked me how many of the 25 players cited in yesterday's newsletter actually played their careers in the Conference of Champions. Here's what I learned.

Christopher Boan

NCAA

+18

May 13, 2026

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The Pac-12 Shall Never Die

A Look At How The Ghost of the Pac Survives Across the WNBA in 2026

Christopher Boan

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

+15

Jan 17, 2025

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2 min read

All Roads Lead To [March] Madness

A personal essay on the idiocy of modern amateur athletics conferences

Christopher Boan

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

+17

The College Football Playoff Exits Stage Left

Jan 14, 2025

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The College Football Playoff Exits Stage Left

Who wins the CFP final? The cancer or the plague?

Christopher Boan

Penn State Nittany Lions

Jan 9, 2025

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2 min read

For The Love Of The Game

One man's quixotic take on the CFP semifinals & finding a rooting interest when one doesn't exist

Christopher Boan

Penn State Nittany Lions

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How The West Was Won: Picking The CFP Semifinals

Jan 7, 2025

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How The West Was Won: Picking The CFP Semifinals

Who Wins The Mall Cop Bowl Between Notre Dame & Penn State? Can Ohio State Hook Texas? THE CFP ROLLS ON!

Christopher Boan

Jamey Chadwell

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Jan 4, 2025

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2 min read

For Whom The Amateur Football Tolls

An early January ode to the specter of college football's brightest stage

Christopher Boan

Penn State Nittany Lions

+23

How The West Was Won: Picking The CFP Quarterfinals

Dec 31, 2024

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3 min read

How The West Was Won: Picking The CFP Quarterfinals

Will Boise State beat Penn State? Will ASU gets its ass hatched by Texas? THE CFP CONTINUES!

Christopher Boan

Penn State Nittany Lions

+19

A Football Festivus (For The Rest Of Us)

Dec 20, 2024

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A Football Festivus (For The Rest Of Us)

An ode to celebrating the arrival of holiday SZN with amateur football

Christopher Boan

Penn State Nittany Lions

+19

Picking 1st Round Winners In The 2024 CFP

Dec 19, 2024

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Picking 1st Round Winners In The 2024 CFP

Will Indiana Upset Notre Dame? Will Tennessee 'Rocky Top-ple' Ohio State? PLAYOFF!

Christopher Boan

Penn State Nittany Lions

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Dec 12, 2024

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6 min read

The 2024 All-Pac-12 Expats Team

The conference may be dead but talent never dies

Christopher Boan

Penn State Nittany Lions

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How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Expats During Bowl Season

Dec 10, 2024

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5 min read

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Expats During Bowl Season

Jedd Fisch gets banished to El Paso. USC gets to lose in Las Vegas to Texas A&M. BOWL SZN!

Christopher Boan

MAC

The Bowl Industrial Complex Is Good, Actually

Dec 9, 2024

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2 min read

The Bowl Industrial Complex Is Good, Actually

A half-assed defense of the nation's addiction to amateur football bowl games

Christopher Boan

Penn State Nittany Lions

+21

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Expats In Championship Week

Dec 4, 2024

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3 min read

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Expats In Championship Week

Can Oregon win the Big Ten? Will ASU win the Big 12? CHAMP WEEK!

Christopher Boan

Cal Golden Bears

+30

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Expats In Week 14

Nov 27, 2024

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6 min read

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Expats In Week 14

Hate Week is here. Who wins the biggest brawls out West this weekend?

Christopher Boan

Cal Golden Bears

+25

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Expats In Week 13

Nov 21, 2024

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6 min read

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Expats In Week 13

ASU battles BYU, Can KU crush CU? Can Cal finally not screw up a sure thing against Stanford? FOOTBALL!

Christopher Boan

Cal Golden Bears

+24

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Expats In Week 12

Nov 14, 2024

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How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Expats In Week 12

Can Oregon win at Camp Randall? Will Arizona punch its way off the ropes against Houston? Let's break it all down, shall we?

Christopher Boan

Nov 10, 2024

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2 min read

Life's Never-Ending Run

A rare non-sports related newsletter for your Sunday afternoon

Christopher Boan

Cal Golden Bears

+29

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Expats In Week 11

Nov 8, 2024

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8 min read

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Expats In Week 11

Can Boise State steal a CFP bid? Can Washington State destroy Utah State's pride? EMBRACE DEBATE!

Christopher Boan

Cal Golden Bears

+24

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Expats In Week 10

Oct 31, 2024

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6 min read

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Expats In Week 10

Ashton Jeanty heads to Boise, Oregon goes to the Big House & more takeaways from the weekend

Christopher Boan

Cal Golden Bears

+26

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Diaspora In Week 9

Oct 24, 2024

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9 min read

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Diaspora In Week 9

Aston Jeanty heads to Vegas, USC hosts Rutgers & all hell breaks loose in Berkeley

Christopher Boan

Cal Golden Bears

+28

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Diaspora In Week 8

Oct 17, 2024

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8 min read

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Diaspora In Week 8

Can Oregon avoid an upset bid in West Lafayette? Will Stanford score any points at all? INTRIGUE!

Christopher Boan

Boise State Broncos

+20

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Diaspora In Week 7

Oct 10, 2024

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9 min read

How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Diaspora In Week 7

After two-plus weeks in Europe, one man takes on the West Coast's football action

Christopher Boan

Montpellier

A College Football Fan's European Odyssey

Oct 6, 2024

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1 min read

A College Football Fan's European Odyssey

Inside the weird reality of trying to watch CFB legally in Europe

Christopher Boan