It's that time of year — the final stretch — when the Pac-12's nine-game conference schedule comes up.
Washington is undefeated and ranked No. 4 in the AP Top 25 , and appears to be hurtling toward a spot in the College Football Playoff. That's if all the pieces fall into place.
Last season, Stanford, with one loss on the road in the opener against Northwestern, looked like a possible contender for one of the final four playoff spots, if only the Cardinal could finish strong. The Ducks proved to be spoilers, upsetting the Cardinal 38-36 at Stanford Stadium on Nov.