Yet again, as the rest of the country lost their minds, the Pac-12 remained uncharacteristically calm. Last week’s insane Oregon State-Washington State and Oregon-ASU games were proof that #Pac12AfterDark is still alive, but there was no excitement in the west this week.
Of course, boring football and bad football are not the same thing. The conference’s best two teams won this week, and their long-awaited head-on collision is only a few days away. Even better, the conference is totally alive for the Playoff for the first time since 2016. So, for now, we’ll forgive the conference for it’s calm demeanor this year.