It'll be VERY interesting to see how the PAC-12 does going forward. 4 great teams in USC, Oregon, Washington, Utah. And even Washington State looks pretty good, could play some spoilers along the way like they did last night against Oregon State. They all pretty much play each other as well in the future (USC, Washington, Oregon, Utah). Could affect rankings and potential CFP odds.
I know Caleb Williams is the projected #1 pick and potential Heisman favorite, but Penix Jr has also been awesome and I feel like every time I see Washington, they are winning big and Penix has some insane statline like 300+ yards passing, 4 TDs regularly.
If they keep winning, including with some upsets I can see them in the playoffs. They feel like a true darkhorse threat to me, even over USC/Oregon.