The class of 2020 is loaded, and it could help the Pac-12’s leverage at the table in a few years … if the prospects stick around. “If there’s a year the Pac-12 could really get hurt," said 247sports recruiting analyst Brandon Huffman, “it’s in the 2020 class.”
With the rat-a-tat-splat of losses in major intersectional duels and sporadic playoff appearances, Pac-12 football has entered a wobbly state.
For all the focus on night games and poor TV exposure, on revenue issues and egregious officiating, there is another matter worth addressing: The pipeline.
Long-term challenges in areas of talent identification and acquisition within the conference footprint are significant enough that the Hotline is entering the recruiting space, albeit in targeted fashion.