Oregon, UCLA, USC and Utah won again and should hold their ground in the CFP rankings.
But those weren’t the only fortuitous results for the Pac-12. Notre Dame’s resounding 35-14 victory over Clemson provided a double-dose of help.
At this point, there are four obvious obstacles standing between a one-loss Pac-12 champion and the playoff:— The Ohio State-Michigan winner as an undefeated Big Ten champ.Beyond that, no team would have a clear advantage over a 12-1 champion from the Pac-12.Two things are equally true about the Ducks since their face plant against Georgia:— They have, for the most part, faced second-rate competition.
The big brands have an advantage, and USC is a big brand, especially with coach Lincoln Riley and quarterback Caleb Williams.
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