Not only did that comfortably set the conference’s record for ranked teams (which previously was six, done on several occasions), but as a matter of fact, the Pac-12 joined the SEC as the only conferences in the history of the poll to have eight ranked teams at once (something the SEC, naturally, has done 21 times). After both Weeks 2 and 3, the Pac-12 had a staggering eight teams in the AP Top 25: Washington, Oregon, Utah, Oregon State, UCLA, USC, Washington State and Colorado. While the perfect record has since come to an end, other quality nonconference showings have included Washington State upsetting Wisconsin, Utah defeating Baylor, Oregon edging Texas Tech, Colorado dominating Nebraska, Washington blowing out Michigan State, and more. This led to the Pac-12 becoming the first conference since at least 1980 to collectively win its first 13 games. In Week 1 alone, Utah handily beat Florida on national television, Colorado took down defending national finalist TCU in a touchdown fest in Deion Sanders’ debut, and Washington destroyed a perennially strong Boise State program by 37 points. What we didn’t know was that the conference’s last ride could be the best one yet.įrom the opening kickoff, the Pac-12 conference has been making headlines with a thorough display of impressive nonconference wins. This much, we already knew entering the season. Oregon State’s and Washington State’s fates remain uncertain, though an alliance with the Mountain West has been heavily rumored.Īs such, this fall is “The Last Dance” for Pac-12 football and many of the regional rivalries that have come from it. Cal and Stanford will join the ACC, even though it literally has “Atlantic” in its name. Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Colorado ( again) will be heading to the Big 12. UCLA, USC, Washington and Oregon will be joining the Big Ten next season. After more than a century of being the NCAA’s premier collegiate athletics conference on the West Coast, the Pac-12, as we know it, is coming to an end.
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