The Pac-12 is heating up as new coaches and players have spiced up the Conference of Champions this season.
The most important teams in the league, USC, Oregon and Washington, all look to be improved from last year as they each have new coaches and a better starting quarterback than last season (unless road Bo Nix shows up in full effect).
The Conference of Champions has also abandoned divisions for this season, meaning that the two teams with the best overall conference records will play in the Pac-12 Championship in Las Vegas instead of the winners of the old North and South divisions.
With three of the four worst teams in the conference playing in the old South Division, better teams from the old North Division may have an easier path to Vegas.