This past Saturday was one of the last opportunities for the Pac-12 as a whole to make a push towards being deserving of its inclusion as one of the power conferences. 10 of the 12 teams in the conference played including games against what are now #11, #15, #31, #60, #81, #124, and #137 in the country. Win 8 of those contests and it would make a major dent in the conference’s reputation. Did the Pac-12 meet that lofty goal?
Not even close. The conference went 4-6 with all 4 wins coming against sub-100 opponents. And that includes a narrow 1-point escape by Arizona State who trailed by 17 points in the 1st half of that game.