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Josh Rosen's spot is safe at UCLA. Christian McCaffrey shouldn't be worrying about touches. And JuJu Smith-Schuster doesn't need to look over his shoulder at USC.
But not everybody in the Pac-12 has the same kind of job security as those three established stars.
Here are the biggest position battles on each Pac-12 team, presented in order of predicted finish.
North Division
QB Jake Browning loses three of his four top pass catchers, including Jaydon Mickens (58 receptions, 692 yards, two touchdowns) and tight end Joshua Perkins (36-539-3).