For most of the season, bowl projections aren’t something to be taken too seriously. It’s fun to contemplate the different scenarios, but past that, there’s not really much value to them.
This week, that’s different. Over the past few days, I spoke with several people intimately involved with the Pac-12 bowl selection process and developed a good understanding of the several remaining possibilities. It's important to understand these things can change quickly, but, for now, here's an educated guess on how things will play out.
Rose Bowl presented by Northwestern Mutual: Stanford
Stanford, at No.