The Pac-12 has already seen some of its top College Football Playoff contenders, outside of Utah, lose a game. Oregon in Week 1, Washington last week and USC this weekend.
Is the conference in danger of missing the College Football Playoff for a third straight season?
It's fair to say the league is playing from behind, because the top contenders in the other Power 5 conferences have also been more impressive. When it comes down to Selection Day, what we've already seen will factor in, as the committee will evaluate the Pac-12 champion against the others and compare nonconference wins.