USC's loss the costliest since...

[DerekJohnson]

I'm sure there are others, but the '82 Huskies only had to beat the Cougs to be 10-1 and Rose Bowl-bound with a #5 national ranking.

Instead, they ended up playing Maryland in the Aloha Bowl.

USC had to beat Utah and they're in the national playoff.

Instead, they lose the playoff, the Rose Bowl bid, and will end up someplace second rate.

Ouch.

But it also speaks to how weak the Pac-12 is overall.

 

[DucksFC]

Also we? knocked Ute out of the playoff in 2019

 

[DerekJohnson]

Also we? knocked Ute out of the playoff in 2019

and they lost the Rose Bowl bid too... good point.

 

[haie]

Pac 12 weak with almost half the teams ranked in the top 17?

 

[MikeSeaver]

I'm sure there are others, but the '82 Huskies only had to beat the Cougs to be 10-1 and Rose Bowl-bound with a #5 national ranking.

Instead, they ended up playing Maryland in the Aloha Bowl.

USC had to beat Utah and they're in the national playoff.

Instead, they lose the playoff, the Rose Bowl bid, and will end up someplace second rate.

Ouch.

But it also speaks to how weak the Pac-12 is overall.

Not sure how Pac12 teams beating other Pac12 proves the league is weak.

Not saying it isn’t but I don’t think you’re using the appropriate data points.

 

[haie]

I'm sure there are others, but the '82 Huskies only had to beat the Cougs to be 10-1 and Rose Bowl-bound with a #5 national ranking.

Instead, they ended up playing Maryland in the Aloha Bowl.

USC had to beat Utah and they're in the national playoff.

Instead, they lose the playoff, the Rose Bowl bid, and will end up someplace second rate.

Ouch.

But it also speaks to how weak the Pac-12 is overall.

Not sure how Pac12 teams beating other Pac12 proves the league is weak.

Not saying it isn’t but I don’t think you’re using the appropriate data points.

Probably just that the conference did everything they could to get a team into the playoffs but the top of the conference wasn't deserving of the national stage.

SC has had underwhelming games all season with the exception of UCLA. Not on the same level as 2016 UW.

 

[DerekJohnson]

Pac 12 weak with almost half the teams ranked in the top 17?

WSU, Cal, Stanford, Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State all would have struggled even if they played in the Mountain West.

 

[haie]

Pac 12 weak with almost half the teams ranked in the top 17?

WSU, Cal, Stanford, Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State all would have struggled even if they played in the Mountain West.

So it was weak when it had a bunch of parity, and now it's weak when the top half is 2-3 loss teams and the bottom half is 2-3 win teams?

Ugh, WSU and Arizona would be toward the top of the mountain west. Cal would be over .500

Stanford and Colorado are both fcs

 

[DerekJohnson]

Pac 12 weak with almost half the teams ranked in the top 17?

WSU, Cal, Stanford, Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State all would have struggled even if they played in the Mountain West.

So it was weak when it had a bunch of parity, and now it's weak when the top half is 2-3 loss teams and the bottom half is 2-3 win teams?

Ugh, WSU and Arizona would be toward the top of the mountain west. Cal would be over .500

Stanford and Colorado are both fcs

We will agree to disagree,

How would you feel with USC, UCLA, UW, OSU or Utah going against the very best, like Michigan, Georgia, LSU, Tennessee, Alabama, etc.? We are not a strong league. I don't see any argument for it.

(Personally I think UW and Utah would have a 50/50 shot against LSU)

 

[BeerThirty]

Pac 12 is weak and second rate with the way they handled the whole season. Fucking the north over on some bullshit tiebreaker. Bending over and spreading 'em for a team that has already given you the middle finger and said adios. Ignoring one of the legitimate best college football players in the country who you should have been hyping like a superstar. Just one fuck up after another. I'm so ready to be done with this bullshit "conference"

 

[Goduckies]

I'm sure there are others, but the '82 Huskies only had to beat the Cougs to be 10-1 and Rose Bowl-bound with a #5 national ranking.

Instead, they ended up playing Maryland in the Aloha Bowl.

USC had to beat Utah and they're in the national playoff.

Instead, they lose the playoff, the Rose Bowl bid, and will end up someplace second rate.

Ouch.

But it also speaks to how weak the Pac-12 is overall.

Not sure how Pac12 teams beating other Pac12 proves the league is weak.

Not saying it isn’t but I don’t think you’re using the appropriate data points.

Probably just that the conference did everything they could to get a team into the playoffs but the top of the conference wasn't deserving of the national stage.

SC has had underwhelming games all season with the exception of UCLA. Not on the same level as 2016 UW.

You mean Oregon 2014 UW was a joke in 16in the cfp

 

[Goduckies]

Pac 12 weak with almost half the teams ranked in the top 17?

WSU, Cal, Stanford, Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State all would have struggled even if they played in the Mountain West.

And yet you lost to ASu

 

[BeerThirty]

Pac 12 weak with almost half the teams ranked in the top 17?

WSU, Cal, Stanford, Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State all would have struggled even if they played in the Mountain West.

And yet you lost to ASu

living off of what other teams did? You guys couldn't beat us. Try harder. Better yet, be a true Duck fan and don't try at all. You still have the Yankees, Cowboys, and Lakers cheer for

 

[Goduckies]

Pac 12 weak with almost half the teams ranked in the top 17?

WSU, Cal, Stanford, Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State all would have struggled even if they played in the Mountain West.

And yet you lost to ASu

living off of what other teams did? You guys couldn't beat us. Try harder. Better yet, be a true Duck fan and don't try at all. You still have the Yankees, Cowboys, and Lakers cheer for

Yup for once this year we didn't beat you, so yes i had fun having the Rose Bowl torn away from your hearts...oh so close...

 

[ntxduck]

Pac 12 weak with almost half the teams ranked in the top 17?

WSU, Cal, Stanford, Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State all would have struggled even if they played in the Mountain West.

And yet you lost to ASu

living off of what other teams did? You guys couldn't beat us. Try harder. Better yet, be a true Duck fan and don't try at all. You still have the Yankees, Cowboys, and Lakers cheer for

Living off what other teams do? On hardcore husky?

 

[CFetters_Nacho_Lover]

Pac 12 weak with almost half the teams ranked in the top 17?

WSU, Cal, Stanford, Colorado, Arizona and Arizona State all would have struggled even if they played in the Mountain West.

And yet you lost to ASu

living off of what other teams did? You guys couldn't beat us. Try harder. Better yet, be a true Duck fan and don't try at all. You still have the Yankees, Cowboys, and Lakers cheer for

Yup for once this year we didn't beat you, so yes i had fun having the Rose Bowl torn away from your hearts...oh so close...

It’s 3-3 over the last 6 games. Quit living in the past. Oregon’s 2014 playoff appearance is ancient history.

 

[TheHB]

I'm sure there are others, but the '82 Huskies only had to beat the Cougs to be 10-1 and Rose Bowl-bound with a #5 national ranking.

Instead, they ended up playing Maryland in the Aloha Bowl.

USC had to beat Utah and they're in the national playoff.

Instead, they lose the playoff, the Rose Bowl bid, and will end up someplace second rate.

Ouch.

But it also speaks to how weak the Pac-12 is overall.

I was there.

 

[Pitchfork51]

They'll play Tulane lol

 

[LoneStarDawg]

Pac 12 weak with almost half the teams ranked in the top 17?

Without Riley and Williams hype machine, that cluster of ranked teams would be 8+ spots lower collectively

 

[haie]

I'm sure there are others, but the '82 Huskies only had to beat the Cougs to be 10-1 and Rose Bowl-bound with a #5 national ranking.

Instead, they ended up playing Maryland in the Aloha Bowl.

USC had to beat Utah and they're in the national playoff.

Instead, they lose the playoff, the Rose Bowl bid, and will end up someplace second rate.

Ouch.

But it also speaks to how weak the Pac-12 is overall.

Not sure how Pac12 teams beating other Pac12 proves the league is weak.

Not saying it isn’t but I don’t think you’re using the appropriate data points.

Probably just that the conference did everything they could to get a team into the playoffs but the top of the conference wasn't deserving of the national stage.

SC has had underwhelming games all season with the exception of UCLA. Not on the same level as 2016 UW.

You mean Oregon 2014 UW was a joke in 16in the cfp

Always been the most cringe Oregon talking point. Further proof that that UW team was the last very good/great Pac team.