The USC Trojans fired their coach mid-season, lost 3 games in league play, and still made the Pac-12 title game. This sums up how the league out west didn't quite live up to expectations. Let's review all the programs.
North Division
Stanford (11-2, 8-1)
The Cardinal were one of a couple North division teams who came out of the gate with embarrassing losses only to turn things around quickly. For Stanford it was a 16-6 laugher at Northwestern--although the Wildcats did turn in a 10-win season anyway. A slip up to a resurgent Oregon squad turned out to be the only league loss but a game-winning field goal against Notre Dame lifted spirits.