At the halfway point of the 2019 college football season, the Pac-12's outlook isn't quite the worst-case scenario. But the conference doesn't have far to go, either.
Heading into Week 8, four programs have a plausible path to contention for the College Football Playoff. That's not the same as it being likely, but Oregon, Utah, Arizona State and Washington could win out and at least have a reasonable argument.
By Saturday night, however, that number will be trimmed to two.
Oregon (5-1) travels to Washington (5-2) for a potentially decisive North Division clash, and then Utah (5-1) hosts Arizona State (5-1) in a key South Division showdown.