The Pac-12 continues to eat their own in conference play. Utah was the latest victim being downed by USC 42-24, after being ranked third in the nation and most likely ending their bid to make the College Playoffs. However they did not drop to far, they are ranked 13th. They are one of three teams ranked from the Pac-12, the other two are Stanford at 8th and UCLA at 24th. Cal was knocked out after their blowout loss to UCLA.
Oregon was in a similar predicament last year, after losing to Arizona. They bounced back however, playing in the Pac-12 title game, avenging their loss to the Wildcats and making the college playoffs.