The Pac-12 was left out of the second College Football Playoff. The Pac-12 finished a disappointing 6-4 in bowl games (including only a 2-4 record against Power 5 opponents). Only three Pac-12 teams finished ranked: No. 3 Stanford, No. 17 Utah, and No. 19 Oregon. All the Way Too Early Top 25s for 2016 also are not high on the Pac-12 or the chances of the Pac-12 champion making the College Football Playoff. Why does this matter since all the Way Too Early polls are usually not reflective of the final poll of the season? Well, it shed some light on conference perception.
Could 2016 be a Down Year for the Pac-12?
