One year after going an abysmal 1-8 in the postseason, and months after an officiating scandal in the conference office that played a role in shutting the Cougars out of the College Football Playoff race, the Pac-12 is in dire need of a development to turn around its fortunes. Unfortunately, there are precious few big-stage opportunities for that to happen — only three of the conference’s seven bowl games feature matchups of two ranked teams — and the Huskies are a touchdown underdog in the Rose Bowl, without question the conference’s biggest game this postseason.
Picking the Pac — Bowl Season
