From Pullman -- Good morning. The Cougars return to practice today so look for a story in tomorrow's paper ... In the meantime, divert yourself with our Pac-12 picks ... Are WSU players thinking too much?

Links from around the conference after the jump.

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Arizona: The Wildcats have a big opportunity coming up ... Arizona's star running back is piling up the yards, and carries.

Arizona State: Here's a nice profile of Sun Devils running back Marion Grice ... A former WSU foe reached out to ASU's Todd Graham.

Cal: A member of the Golden Bears family passed away this week.

Colorado: Freshman quarterback Sefo Liufau is distributing the football well ... Colorado's coach is being well compensated for attempting to turn around the program.

Oregon: The Ducks plan to play their best ball against Stanford.

Oregon State: The Beavers are using their bye week to overcome some mental hurdles ... And maybe rap a bit as well.

Stanford: Do the Cardinal know Oregon's weakness?

UCLA:  Expect to see more of running back Damien Thigpen.

USC: Is this really that much of a reward for players who live in Los Angeles?

Utah: The Utes just can't force as many turnovers as they give away ... Relive one of Utah's biggest victories this week.

Washington: Freshman wideouts will have bigger roles for the Huskies moving forward.

Bonus Link: Who better to tell the tale of the coach they called "Bear" than the man himself?

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