Mr. Babar
I have no elephant books
To preface this thread: 1) I had some free time today, 2) I do not think this will happen, 3) It sure was fun to think about. At this point in the season, this may be the last week to daydream about bowl games. Thought I'd share just in case there are others who would enjoy pondering the thought. I repeat, I don't think this will happen (but it would be grand if it did).
Looking at the remaining games this year and put together a scenario in which the Pac12 ends up with 11 bowl-eligible teams. To top it off, CU would end up at the #7 team in the scenario (like I'd have invested the time and not made CU bowl eligible). In the unrealistic, alternate universe in which this would happen, there would be no doubt the Pac12 was the best conference in the nation. The conference would be a combined 31-8 in the non-conference slate.
How it happens:
Week 10
· Colorado 3-6 (1-5) beats Washington 5-4 (1-4)
· Utah 7-1 (4-1) beats Arizona St 6-2 (4-2)
· Arizona 7-1 (4-1) beats UCLA 6-3 (3-3)
· USC 6-3 (5-2) beats Washington St 2-7 (1-5)
· California 5-4 (3-4) beats Oregon St 4-4 (1-4)
· Oregon 8-1 (5-1) beats Stanford 5-4 (3-3)
Week 11
· Colorado 4-6 (2-5) upsets top-10 Arizona 7-2 (4-2)
· Arizona State 7-2 (4-2) beats ND (f*** ND)
· Washington 6-4 (2-4) beats UCLA 6-4 (3-4)
· Oregon 9-1 (6-1) beats Utah 7-2 (4-2)
· Oregon St 5-4 (2-4) beats Washington St 2-8 (1-6)
Week 12
· USC 7-3 (6-2) beats California 5-5 (3-5)
· Arizona 8-2 (5-2) beats Washington 6-5 (2-5)
· Utah 8-2 (5-2) beats Stanford 5-5 (3-4)
· Arizona St 8-2 (5-2) beats Oregon St 5-5 (2-5)
Week 13
· USC 8-3 (7-2) beats UCLA 6-5 (3-5)
· Utah 9-2 (6-2) beats Arizona 8-3 (5-3)
· Colorado 5-6 (3-5) shocks the world, beats top 4 Oregon 9-2 (6-2)
· Arizona St 9-2 (6-2) beats Washington St 2-9 (1-7)
· Stanford 6-5 (4-4) beats Cal 5-6 (3-6)
· Oregon St 6-5 (3-5) beats Washington 6-6 (2-6)
Week 14
· Colorado 6-6 (4-5) beats Utah 9-3 (6-3)
· USC 9-3 (7-2) beats ND (F*** ND)
· Stanford 6-6 (5-4) beats UCLA 6-6 (3-6)
· Arizona 9-3 (6-3) beats Arizona St 9-3 (6-3)
· Wash 7-6 (3-6) beats Wash St 2-10 (1-8)
· Oregon 10-2 (7-2) beats Oregon State 6-6 (3-6)
· California 6-6 (3-6) beats BYU
Looking at the remaining games this year and put together a scenario in which the Pac12 ends up with 11 bowl-eligible teams. To top it off, CU would end up at the #7 team in the scenario (like I'd have invested the time and not made CU bowl eligible). In the unrealistic, alternate universe in which this would happen, there would be no doubt the Pac12 was the best conference in the nation. The conference would be a combined 31-8 in the non-conference slate.
PAC 12 SOUTH | |
Current Standings | Final Standings |
1. Arizona State – 6-1 (4-1) 2. Arizona – 6-1 (3-1) 3. Utah – 6-1 (3-1) 4. USC – 5-3 (4-2) 5. UCLA – 5-3 (3-2) 6. Colorado – 2-6 (0-5) | 1. USC – 9-3 (7-2) 2. Arizona – 9-3 (6-3) 3. Utah – 9-3 (6-3) 4. Arizona St – 9-3 (6-3) 5. Colorado – 6-6 (4-5) 6. UCLA – 6-6 (3-6) |
PAC 12 NORTH | |
Current Standings | Final Standings |
1. Oregon – 7-1 (4-1) 2. Stanford – 5-3 (3-2) 3. California – 4-4 (2-4) 4. Washington – 5-3 (1-3) 5. Oregon State – 4-3 (1-3) 6. Washington State – 2-6 (1-4) | 1. Oregon – 10-2 (7-2) 2. Stanford – 6-6 (5-4) 3. Washington – 7-6 (3-6) 4. Oregon St – 6-6 (3-6) 5. California – 6-6 (3-6) 6. Washington State – 2-10 (1-8) |
How it happens:
Week 10
· Colorado 3-6 (1-5) beats Washington 5-4 (1-4)
· Utah 7-1 (4-1) beats Arizona St 6-2 (4-2)
· Arizona 7-1 (4-1) beats UCLA 6-3 (3-3)
· USC 6-3 (5-2) beats Washington St 2-7 (1-5)
· California 5-4 (3-4) beats Oregon St 4-4 (1-4)
· Oregon 8-1 (5-1) beats Stanford 5-4 (3-3)
Week 11
· Colorado 4-6 (2-5) upsets top-10 Arizona 7-2 (4-2)
· Arizona State 7-2 (4-2) beats ND (f*** ND)
· Washington 6-4 (2-4) beats UCLA 6-4 (3-4)
· Oregon 9-1 (6-1) beats Utah 7-2 (4-2)
· Oregon St 5-4 (2-4) beats Washington St 2-8 (1-6)
Week 12
· USC 7-3 (6-2) beats California 5-5 (3-5)
· Arizona 8-2 (5-2) beats Washington 6-5 (2-5)
· Utah 8-2 (5-2) beats Stanford 5-5 (3-4)
· Arizona St 8-2 (5-2) beats Oregon St 5-5 (2-5)
Week 13
· USC 8-3 (7-2) beats UCLA 6-5 (3-5)
· Utah 9-2 (6-2) beats Arizona 8-3 (5-3)
· Colorado 5-6 (3-5) shocks the world, beats top 4 Oregon 9-2 (6-2)
· Arizona St 9-2 (6-2) beats Washington St 2-9 (1-7)
· Stanford 6-5 (4-4) beats Cal 5-6 (3-6)
· Oregon St 6-5 (3-5) beats Washington 6-6 (2-6)
Week 14
· Colorado 6-6 (4-5) beats Utah 9-3 (6-3)
· USC 9-3 (7-2) beats ND (F*** ND)
· Stanford 6-6 (5-4) beats UCLA 6-6 (3-6)
· Arizona 9-3 (6-3) beats Arizona St 9-3 (6-3)
· Wash 7-6 (3-6) beats Wash St 2-10 (1-8)
· Oregon 10-2 (7-2) beats Oregon State 6-6 (3-6)
· California 6-6 (3-6) beats BYU