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Pac-12 national title hopes slim for deepest conference

When Johnny Carson hosted “The Tonight Show,” he rolled out a character named Carnac the Magnificent who would conjure up answers to questions sealed in an envelope.

So, with a tip of the cap to Johnny.

Answer: Proof the Pac-12 is the deepest conference in the country.

Question: What do you get on a weekend Washington State, Oregon and Arizona upset UCLA, Stanford and Utah?

And while that might challenge the national narrative still hung up on the magical powers of the SEC, the bottom teams in the SEC are not as competitive as the bottom teams in the Pac-12.