The new Pac-12 is resembling the old Pac-12 in one unflattering fashion. It's early November, and the conference is theoretically eliminated from the CFP race.

The Broncos will play for the Mountain West title. Thanks to chaos in the ACC, they have a non-zero chance to reach the playoff.

This Thanksgiving, we're grateful for the Conference of Champions. This weekly series explores compelling stories & quotes from each Pac-12 member school.

Coaching changes, quarterback turnover, brutal schedules, tight budgets — none of it has derailed Washington State's drives for the postseason.

Washington State is bowl-eligible again after smashing Oregon State in the regular-season finale. The sixth victory secured a 2-for-2 record for the Cougars: Two seasons in Pac-12 purgatory, following the demise of the former conference and before the rise of the rebuilt version, and two bowl bids.

Pac-12 After Dark may no longer be a thing in college football, but UCLA and Washington provided a little memory on Saturday night.

Amidst a time of growth and optimism in the future Pac-12 Conference, this weekly series explores compelling stories & quotes from each Pac-12 member school. Boise State Boise State fans have suffered through a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week.

— In 2024, a former Pac-12 school (ASU) won the Big 12 championship, while three of the four teams involved in the tiebreaker (with 7-2 records) joined the conference in the 2023 and 2024 realignment waves (ASU, BYU and Colorado).

IDAHO, USA — The Washington State Cougars, under interim head coach Jesse Bobbit, will face future Pac-12 foe Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on December 22 in Boise. Both teams finished the regular season with a record of 6-6. Utah State holds a victory over fellow future Pac-12 school Fresno State.