What will happen if Utah, Oregon and USC finish in 3-way tie for first in Pac-12 football race

Spoiler alert: #Utah will very likely make the #Pac12 Championship Game. Let’s go through the details of a 3-way tie in which UCLA is not involved.

You’re surely wondering, as a USC fan or as a Pac-12 fan, what will happen if there is a three-way tie atop the Pac-12 standings at the end of the season.

Because we’re a USC site, we’re obviously interested in three-way ties involving the Trojans. Naturally, we’re going to explore a three-way tie in which the Men of Troy are included.

Because UCLA lost to Oregon, USC and UCLA are currently in a situation where the winner of their Nov. 19 game finishes ahead of the other in the standings. There will likely not be a tie between the two teams.

So what’s left? A three-way tiebreaker scenario involving Utah, Oregon and USC. Let’s explore that scenario.