Unfortunately, the Pac 12 looks to be the odd man out for clinching a berth in the College Football Playoff. However, Stanford should get a quality matchup in a New Year’s Six bowl.
Many of these teams records and projections are subpar due to the competition within the conference. Let’s take a look at where each bowl eligible team is projected to go.
Arizona Wildcats (6-6)
ESPN (Mark Schlabach): NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl vs. Utah State
CBS (Jerry Palm): New Mexico Bowl vs. New Mexico
Fox Sports (Stewart Mandel): New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Pittsburgh
Arizona State Sun Devils (6-5)
ESPN (Mark Schlabach): Independence Bowl vs. Virginia Tech
CBS (Jerry Palm): Heart of Dallas Bowl vs. Western Kentucky
Fox Sports (Stewart Mandel): Cactus Bowl vs. West Virginia
California Golden Bears (6-5)
ESPN (Mark Schlabach): Cactus Bowl vs. Air Force
CBS (Jerry Palm): Cactus Bowl vs. Texas Tech
Fox Sports (Stewart Mandel): Independence Bowl vs. Duke
Oregon Ducks (8-3)
ESPN (Mark Schlabach): Valero Alamo Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
CBS (Jerry Palm): Valero Alamo Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
Fox Sports (Stewart Mandel): Valero Alamo Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
Stanford Cardinal (9-2)
ESPN (Mark Schlabach): Rose Bowl vs. Stanford
CBS (Jerry Palm): Rose Bowl vs. Stanford
Fox Sports (Stewart Mandel): Rose Bowl vs. Iowa
UCLA Bruins (8-3)
ESPN (Mark Schlabach): Holiday Bowl vs. Wisconsin
CBS (Jerry Palm): Sun Bowl vs. Louisville
Fox Sports (Stewart Mandel): Las Vegas Bowl vs. San Diego State
USC Trojans (7-4)
ESPN (Mark Schlabach): Royal Purple Bowl vs. San Diego State
CBS (Jerry Palm): Royal Purple Bowl vs. San Diego State
Fox Sports (Stewart Mandel): Foster Farms Bowl vs. Indiana
Utah Utes (8-3)
ESPN (Mark Schlabach): Hyundai Sun Bowl vs. Miami
CBS (Jerry Palm): Holiday Bowl vs. Wisconsin
Fox Sports (Stewart Mandel): Holiday Bowl vs. Wisconsin
Washington Huskies (5-6)
*Washington is playing for bowl eligibility this Friday against Washington State.
ESPN (Mark Schlabach): not projected
CBS (Jerry Palm): Independence Bowl vs. Duke
Fox Sports (Stewart Mandel): Armed Forces Bowl vs. Air Force
Washington State Cougars (8-3)
ESPN (Mark Schlabach): Foster Farms Bowl vs. Indiana
CBS (Jerry Palm): Foster Farms Bowl vs. Indiana
Fox Sports (Stewart Mandel): Hyundai Sun Bowl vs. Louisville
The Pac 12 possesses a strength in the fact that potentially ten teams could receive a bowl bid. It is possible that even with a loss, Washington could receive a bid as well. This is due to the issue that the NCAA may not have enough six-win teams to fill the slots. Therefore, seven-loss teams may need to be included. The NCAA currently says they’re unsure as to how they’ll handle this situation.