At least one power conference will be left out of the College Football Playoff every year. But when the same league is seemingly the most likely candidate each season, there's a big problem.
Unfortunately for the Pac-12, that's only the beginning.
Its programs rarely win marquee games. Its own network isn't readily available around the country, and that's pummeling the bottom line. Its referees and reviews are perceived as flawed. And championships? Forget about those.
The Pac-12 is a mess, and few things are changing for the better.
This season, per the Colley Matrix, the Pac-12 posted the lowest nonconference winning percentage of the Power Five conferences.