This Week in the West: Shedeur Sanders plummets, House settlement on hold, Rose Bowl time change, UW’s recruiting coup and more ...Middle East

Another week without college football or basketball nonetheless featured plenty of news impacting both sports.

Here are five developments you might have missed that resonate with Pac-12 legacy schools and other universities across the region.

(Listed chronologically)

UCLA, Tennessee execute QB trade

Nitty gritty: After former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava committed to UCLA, the player he displaced in Westwood, Joey Aguilar, reportedly committed to the Volunteers on Monday.

Why it matters: While not technically a trade, the Bruins and Vols effectively swapped starting quarterbacks in what could be a harbinger for the sport. Once the revenue-sharing era begins (as soon as this summer) and schools designate dollar amounts for certain positions, we could see an informal trade market emerge. If disgruntled players want to change scenery, coaches and agents could attempt to find suitable partners to execute the swap (most likely with teams in different conferences). Buyout clauses in NIL contracts would have to be worked out, but generally, revenue sharing will transform college football (and basketball) into a professional marketplace.

Sun sets on Rose Bowl sunset

Nitty gritty: The College Football Playoff on Tuesday released kickoff times for the 2025-26 quarterfinals, semifinals and championship game. To the surprise of everyone, the Rose Bowl will start an hour earlier, at 1 p.m.

Why it matters: The Granddaddy always insisted on the 2 p.m. kickoff in order to maximize the New Year’s Day television audience and capture a glorious sunset over the mountains late in the third quarter. But the start time, combined with three-and-a-half-hour games, often pushed the Sugar Bowl kickoff to approximately 9 p.m. Eastern — far too late for ESPN and its millions of viewers on the East Coast. Moving the Rose Bowl’s kickoff ensures the Sugar will start at a reasonable hour but means sunset over the mountains won’t begin until late in the fourth quarter. How will humanity survive?

NCAA v. House approval on hold after judge’s ultimatum

Nitty gritty: The planned settlement to a groundbreaking antitrust lawsuit was delayed Wednesday when U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken ordered the NCAA to revamp its plan for reducing roster sizes.

Why it matters: College sports is effectively on hold while athletic departments across Division I wait for the settlement to determine their path forward. Wilken voiced her concerns over the roster reductions during the approval hearing April 7, but the NCAA declined to make changes. So she fired back with an ultimatum: Phase in the reductions as a matter of fairness for thousands of walk-ons in jeopardy of being cut — or risk Wilken rejecting the settlement altogether. Which probably would mean a trial, another loss for the NCAA and a massive increase in damages beyond the $2.8 billion laid out in the settlement. The NCAA has no choice but to follow Wilken’s instructions.

Washington flips Oregon’s prized recruit

Nitty gritty: Kodi Greene, a five-star offensive lineman from powerhouse Mater Dei High School, flipped his commitment from the Ducks to UW on Thursday.

Why it matters: Greene’s brother plays for the Huskies, and he grew up in Seattle before moving to Southern California. But the flip nonetheless sent shockwaves throughout the West Coast recruiting world. Greene immediately became second-year coach Jedd Fisch’s signature recruit on Montlake, a building block for life in the Big Ten and a potential spark for additional recruiting success. The flip also weakens UW’s chief rival, both on the field and the recruiting trail. Greene is the third coveted prospect to bail on the Ducks in the 2025-26 recruiting cycle, following quarterback Jonas Williams and lineman Tomuhini Topui, who are bound for USC.

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Playoff changes on hold after latest confab

Nitty gritty: The CFP management committee met for three days this week in Texas but dispersed Thursday without settling on changes for 2025 or a new format for 2026 and beyond.

Why it matters: The committee is working on parallel tracks, attempting to change the seeding process for next season and overhaul the event starting in 2026, when a new contract cycle with ESPN begins. Over the long haul, the SEC and Big Ten favor both expansion (to 14 teams) and the implementation of multiple automatic bids for each of the Power Four conferences. Those opposed have tied any changes to the desired alterations for 2025. There reportedly is support for seeding the event based on the CFP rankings and not reserving the opening-round byes for conference champions. And so we wait.

Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders plunges in NFL Draft, causing both outrage and joy on social media

Nitty gritty: Viewed by many as a first-round pick, Sanders was on the board until Cleveland grabbed him early in the fifth round (No. 144 overall).

Why it matters: It doesn’t, except to the Sanders family and the Browns. But as with everything else involving Shedeur and Deion, heated debate and extreme emotions followed. Most of the arguments put forth to explain Shedeur’s plunge were comically erroneous. (Some observers even argued teams like the Steelers, who are coached by Mike Tomlin, and the Giants, who are expected to start Russell Wilson, passed on him because of racism.) The reality: Shedeur dropped out of the early rounds because teams determined he isn’t talented enough to justify dealing with the accompanying headaches, from his entitled attitude to Deion’s traveling circus. Any team drafting Shedeur, for example, would be one bad season away from rumors of Deion becoming the head coach. It was a comeuppance for the ages for a player in dire need of humility. The NFL reminded everyone, including a Hall of Fame father, that it’s the boss.

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