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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 10

Pat Tyson is Pac-12 Coach of the Year, and the CFP goes to 24

Plus, what the 24-team playoff means for the Cougs, Zags at No. 14 and new Spokane–Olympia flights

The Daily Spokane team2 stories15 sources5 min read

GonzagaTop story

Gonzaga's Pat Tyson is named the Pac-12 men's cross country Coach of the Year

5Gonzaga runners on the Men's All Pac-12 teams

Dylan Rowell also won Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.

Source: KXLY.com

If you follow the Zags beyond hoops, here's one to know. Pat Tyson was named the conference's Coach of the Year on Monday, after Gonzaga won the conference championship on Oct. 30 in the program's first season in the Pac-12.

Tyson will retire at the end of the 2026-27 track and field season. He earned conference coach of the year honors before, when Gonzaga was in the WCC.

“Our Zag athletes make it all happen and I just make sure they get there.”

Pat Tyson, Gonzaga head coach
  • Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Josh Augustine
  • NCAA West Regional: Friday morning in Sacramento, California
  • Tyson's college coach: Bill Dellinger

Tyson's run at Gonzaga, by the numbers

19th
and final season at Gonzaga
8
straight Top-10 West Region finishes
4th
time he has won conference coach of the year

Sources: KXLY.com, The Spokesman-Review

Cougs

The College Football Playoff grows to 24 teams in 2027, and WSU's future schedules are in question

If you bleed crimson, here's the short version. The College Football Playoff is expanding from 12 to 24 teams starting in 2027, ESPN announced Monday. The four Power Four conference champions get automatic bids, and so does the highest-ranked team.

Five of the 24 playoff spots go to automatic bids

Source: The Lewiston Tribune

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AmountShare
Power Four champions416.7%
Top Group of 6 team14.2%
At-large bids1979.2%

WSU is now regarded as a Group of 6 program. But for 2027, it and Oregon State will be treated as Power 4 programs, according to CBS Sports. That means next season's games against Washington, Kansas and Arizona are expected to stay on the schedule. How the Cougars are treated in 2028 and beyond is unclear.

  • teams must play 10 Power 4 games a season
  • : 2027 in Pullman, 2028 in Seattle, none under contract after
  • Top eight teams in the CFP rankings get first-round byes

Several future WSU games with Power 4 teams could be in jeopardy, including these four

YearOpponentSite
2028KansasRoad
2029Kansas StateHome
2031VirginiaHome
2032Texas TechRoad

Source: The Spokesman-Review

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Zags

Gonzaga moved up one spot to No. 14 in Monday's AP poll after beating Purdue 78-72 and New Mexico State 109-68. Next up is LSU at Numerica Veterans Arena on Sat., Nov. 14, at 12:30 p.m. LSU got no votes in this week's poll. The Spokesman-ReviewKXLY.com

Weekly awards

Davis Fogle scored 22 points in each of Gonzaga's first two games and was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week. WSU's Jaylen Harrell took Freshman of the Week, averaging 15.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in the Cougars' first two games, both losses. Both honors came Monday. The Spokesman-Reviewkxly.comKREM

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The Wrap

Veterans Day brings a free spin on a Spokane classic. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the Looff Carrousel at Riverfront Park offers complimentary rides for all active and former military, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gesa Credit Union is presenting it. Round and round, with thanks.

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Pat Tyson is Pac-12 Coach of the Year, and the CFP goes to 24

Plus, what the 24-team playoff means for the Cougs, Zags at No. 14 and new Spokane–Olympia flights

The TLDR

  1. Gonzaga's Pat Tyson is the Pac-12 men's cross country Coach of the Year
  2. The CFP grows to 24 teams in 2027, and WSU's schedules are in question
  3. Zags move up to No. 14 and host LSU Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
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