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Pac-12 football schedule takeaways: Biggest games, top matchups, predictions

Better late than never?

The Pac-12 will join the college football season on Nov. 7, with each team hopefully playing seven games in seven weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic. No. 14 Oregon begins the season as the de facto favorite as the conference's only ranked team, but even more questions than usual remain.

In the wake of the conference's schedule being released, our experts share some thoughts, including first impressions, intriguing match-ups and title-game predictions.

Which Pac-12 weekend are you most looking forward to?

Ivan Maisel: In a year when normal has been abnormal, in a season that seemed as if it would never start, what a delight to see that Thanksgiving weekend features three of the Pac-12's most enduring rivalries.