The Pac-12 was a wildly entertaining conference this season, with plenty of storylines to follow. Lincoln Riley brought life back into Southern California football, but it ultimately wasn’t enough to capture glory as Kyle Whittingham, and the Utah Utes remained firm atop the conference.
With bowl season kicking off, let’s look at where each team that qualified for a bowl stands by breaking them into tiers.
Championship Caliber: Utah
1.. Utah Utes (10-3, 7-2 Pac-12)
Of course, Utah comes out on top, just as they did in the conference championship game in a 47-24 win that embarrassed USC.