Pac-12 Hotline: Breaking down the 2023 football schedule with a look at how the slate's intricacies impact each team in the conference.
Jon Wilner It took a month longer than expected for the Pac-12 to finalize the 2023 football schedule, then a full 60 minutes for the public reveal on Pac-12 Networks.From the standpoint of competitive balance, yes. With little calendar flexibility and a slew of likely Top 25 teams, the conference managed to craft a lineup that provides the best chance for collective success:
The trick for the conference office was ordering the games in a manner that avoided overloading any particular team while creating marquee matchups spread across the 10 weeks of league play. ArizonaYear 3 of the Jedd Fisch era is all about navigating the start of league play: Three of the first four games are on the road , and the lone home date is Washington. If the Wildcats manage to split that quartet — and handle their business against NAU and UTEP — then Arizona’s first bowl berth since 2017 should follow later in the season.
ColoradoHow’s this for intrigue: The Buffaloes open the Deion Sanders era at TCU and face hated Nebraska in the home opener; they open conference play at Oregon; and they welcome USC for the conference opener. Of note: Colorado and Cal are the only teams that finish with back-to-back road games. StanfordCompared to the brutal 2022 schedule, this edition feels like a garden stroll on a warm summer evening. The bye for new coach Troy Taylor comes in Week 6, not Week 3; Utah is nowhere to be found; and the Cardinal play seven weeks in a row, not 10. Also, the odd-year rotation means Oregon, Washington, UCLA and Notre Dame are at home, not on the road.
UtahThe Utes could move their opener against Florida to Thursday to create extra time before a trip to Baylor. They visit Oregon State on a short week and have a high-mileage road back-to-back . But the key stretch starts Oct. 21, when the Utes play USC , Oregon and Washington in a four-week span. When it ends, we’ll know if another title is feasible.
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