Utah was widely seen as the conference’s best chance to get back to the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2017 coming into the year.

They’re out of that conversation with two losses this season, but past the midway point, all hope is not lost for the Pac-12 to send a team to the CFP this year.

On today’s episode of Locked On Pac-12, I examine the postseason possibilities for the Pac-12 beyond the Conference Championship game in Las Vegas on December 2nd.

I’m also joined by ‘Locked On Sun Devils’ host Richie Bradshaw to dive into this past weekend’s slate of games—including ASU’s big letdown at Stanford.

The Pac-12 would need help from other teams/conferences to get into the playoff, but putting it out of the realm of possibility is too hasty—even with Georgia’s Week One thumping of the Oregon Ducks.

What should Pac-12 fans be rooting for to see the league finally send a team back to the CFP?

We go through what to watch for.

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