While the Pac-12 is no longer in the College Football Playoff conversation, UCLA is ready to embark upon somewhat of its own makeshift playoff starting this week at Utah.
“The way we see it, we’re in the quarterfinals,” defensive line coach Angus McClure said. “Win in the quarterfinals; go to the semifinals [against USC]. Win in the semifinals; we’re in the [Pac-12] championship game. So that’s the way we’re looking at it.”