No matter where you look in the world of college football, it is a pretty consensus opinion that the Pac-12 conference is expecting to see a resurgence in the final year of its existence, as we know it at least.
With USC and UCLA leaving for the Big Ten after the season, we are expecting fireworks out west as one last hurrah. There are a trio of Heisman Trophy contenders at the top, and some of the best wide receivers in the nation as well. Unless we see some complete and utter conference cannibalism in the coming months, the winner of the Pac-12 title game should absolutely find a spot in the College Football Playoff.
What’s been fun to see over the past few weeks is where media outlets forecast the conference to start things off. ESPN had a handful of Pac-12 teams in their top 25, but others are less optimistic about the group.
Notable Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt is someone that we always like to check in with and gauge where he has things. This past week, Klatt released his top 25 rankings after spring ball, with a nice group of Pac-12 teams in the mix. Here’s where he had everyone ranked: