Can USC come through for the Pac-12?
The Trojans are the only Pac-12 team with a shot of making the College Football Playoff after Oregon and UCLA lost in Week 11. And that shot is pretty good if USC keeps winning.
USC has games against No. 16 UCLA and No. 18 Notre Dame remaining in the regular season and a win against the Bruins on Saturday means USC will play for the Pac-12 title. USC would likely then play a top-15 team in the Pac-12 title game.
If the Trojans end the season at 12-1 with a Pac-12 title, it would be very hard for the committee to keep them out of the playoff.