Selection Sunday is more than four months away, but the Pac-12 has less than half that time to make its case.
It has seven weeks, until Dec. 29 — the final day of non-conference play.
At that point, the narrative will be framed and the metrics established.
At that point, the jury will have the evidence.
The data used by the NCAA selection committee to evaluate individual teams is based on the performance of its conference against other leagues.
Quality wins in non-conference games prop up the power ratings and create the opportunity for quality wins in conference games.