At the halfway point of the 2022 college football season, we’ve got a pretty good idea of the power balance out west in the Pac-12 conference. There is a clear tier of contenders for the conference championship — USC, UCLA, Oregon — and a tier of teams that could potentially sneak their way into Las Vegas — Utah, Washington State, and Washington. Then there are the others, who may not be ready to contend for a title just yet, but can still play giant-killer if they want to this season.
Whether you’re at the top of the Pac-12 conference and getting some buzz when it comes to the College Football Playoff, or you’re a middling team who is going to be fighting hard to get to six wins and become bowl eligible, we’ve got you covered. If you’re the Colorado Buffaloes, though, this article might now be for you. After the start to the season in Boulder, I can’t say I’m confident they will be seeing a bowl game this year.
Do you want to see where the other teams are predicted to land, though? We’ve done the leg work for you and tried to gather an array of predictions from different sites. Take a look: