In week zero, the USC Trojans got their 2023 season underway with a 56-28 victory over San Jose State. Starting this Thursday, the rest of the Pac-12 will be getting their seasons underway.
It will mark the beginning of what will likely be the final college football season for the Pac-12 as eight of 12 member institutions are slated to move to new conferences next July.
It should be an intriguing race in the Pac-12, with USC, Oregon, and Washington looking like potential Pac-12 contenders. Could Utah complete a three-peat before leaving for the Big 12? Perhaps a school like Oregon State, one of the four current remaining institutions in the conference, could provide a shocker and win it themselves.
All that remains to be seen, and there are plenty of storylines to track in the conference beyond its title race. Below, College Sports Wire looks at four Week 1 matchups that provide notable storylines for college football fans to follow this weekend.