10 things to watch: Top defenses clash in Seattle

Here are 10 things to keep an eye on this week in the Pac-12.

First clinching scenario: The South is still a mess. We’ll probably stay away from “if, thens…” for a little while longer. But the North could be locked up this weekend. Remember, Stanford has already played six conference games because the Cardinal close the year with a nonconference game against Notre Dame. A Stanford win at Colorado paired with an Oregon home loss to Cal would lock up the division for the Cardinal.

Bowl watch: Stanford, Utah and UCLA are already in. Five more five-win teams are trying to get in this week. Oregon, Washington State, California, USC and Arizona are all sitting at five wins. At least two of them…