Despite the lo ses by Oregon and UCLA on Saturday, not everyone had given up on the Pac-12 getting a team into the College Football Playoff.Three of the 11 respected experts we cited who posted bowl projections this week predict that USC will be one of the four teams in CFP national championship.The once-beaten Trojans are No. 7 in this week's CFP rankings, and they are behind No. 6 LSU, which has lost twice, so that is not a good sign for USC. But if USC wins its remaining games against UCLA this week, Notre Dame the following week and a ranked opponent in the Pac-12 championship game, it might climb into the top four.Erick Smith of USA Today had Oregon in a national semifinal game against Ohio State early Tuesday morning. But that proved to be a an error by USA Today, which mistakenly listed Smith's projections from
Brandon Brooks Jersey a week ago before correcting it later Tuesday. Clemson, not Oregon, was the fourth CFP qualifier, according to the corrected USA Today projections.There is a lot of variation on postseason destinations of Pac-12 teams. Although three sites have the Trojans in the CFP, one projects USC to be in the Las Vegas Bowl, which is fourth on the Pac-12 pecking order of bowl tie-ins after the po sible CFP berth.One of our 11 experts (247 Sports) predicted that Washington would be the Pac-12's representative in the Rose Bowl, but two (College Football News and USA Today) had the Huskies in the LA Bowl, which is last on the list of of Pac-12 bowl destinations.Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury-News projects that Utah will be the Pac-12's team in the Rose Bowl.Otherwise Oregon and USC shared the distinction as the Pac-12 teams most often cited as being Rose Bowl bound.Two games this week -- Utah at Oregon and USC at UCLA -- should help straighten things out.The Pac-12 bowl tie-ins, with their dates and venues, are list at the end of the projections.Here are the Pac-12 and CFP bowl projections from our nine experts:.Peach Bowl (national CFP semifinals) Georgia vs. TCUFiesta Bowl (national CFP semifinals) Ohio State vs. USCRose Bowl Oregon vs. MichiganCotton Bowl UCF vs. Tenne see Alamo Bowl UCLA vs. Oklahoma StateHoliday Bowl Washington vs. Syracuse Las Vegas Bowl Oregon State vs. Mi souri Sun Bowl Utah vs. ClemsonLA Bowl Washington State vs. San Diego State.Peach Bowl (national CFP semifinals) Georgia vs. TCUFiesta Bowl (national CFP semifinals) Michigan vs. Tenne seeBonagura: Oregon's second lo s makes it more likely that a second SEC team will get in because now USC is the only viable option from the Pac-12. If USC finishes 12-1 and its only lo s is a one-point defeat at Utah, it
Dallas Goedert Jersey will be in a strong spot (especially if the Trojans were to beat Utah in the Pac-12 title game). Then there are Tenne see and LSU. If LSU beats Georgia, I have a hard time believing the committee wouldn't include the SEC champion Tigers. And if Georgia wins, Tenne see could be sitting right there as a one-lo s SEC team with its only defeat to the Dawgs.Rose Bowl USC vs. Ohio StateCotton Bowl North Carolina vs. UCFAlamo Bowl Utah vs. TexasHoliday Bowl Washington vs. North Carolina State Las Vegas Bowl Oregon vs. South Carolina Sun Bowl UCLA vs. LouisvilleLA Bowl Oregon State vs. Boise StateFirst Responder Bowl Washington State vs. Air Force.Peach Bowl (national CFP semifinals) Georgia vs. USCFiesta Bowl (national CFP semifinals) Ohio State vs. TCUSchlabach: After Oregon and UCLA fell this past weekend, I'm picking USC to win the Pac-12 and get the fourth spot. If the Trojans fall, Tenne see would be next in line. Clemson, North Carolina and LSU also remain
Brian Westbrook Jersey in the hunt. LSU would probably get a spot if it wins its next two games against UAB and Texas A&M, then upsets No. 1 Georgia in Atlanta.Rose Bowl Oregon vs. MichiganCotton Bowl Alabama vs. UCFAlamo Bowl Utah vs. Oklahoma StateHoliday Bowl Washington vs. Notre Dame Las Vegas Bowl UCLA vs. Mi si sippi State Sun Bowl Oregon State vs. PittsburghLA Bowl Washington State vs. Boise StateTeam that hurt its cause the most:Bonagura: Oregon and UCLA were in similar spots going into the week as one-lo s Pac-12 teams that would have been viable CFP candidates if they won out. Both showed they aren't quite good enough, with Oregon losing to Washington and UCLA getting embarra sed by Arizona.Schlabach: UCLA was in great position to get to the Pac-12 title game. The Bruins' only lo s was at Oregon and they host rival USC at the Rose Bowl next week. The Bruins might have gotten caught looking ahead in a 34-28 lo s to Arizona at home. UCLA's defense had no answer for quarterback , who threw for 315 yards and had three
Derek Barnett Jersey touchdowns (one rushing)..Peach Bowl (national CFP semifinals) Georgia vs. Tenne seeFiesta Bowl (national CFP semifinals) Ohio State vs. TCU(Palm has USC No. 5 in his projected final CFP rankings, with Michigan No. 6)Rose Bowl -- USC vs. MichiganCotton Bowl Washington vs. UCFAlamo Bowl Oregon vs. Oklahoma StateHoliday Bowl Utah vs. Wake Forest Las Vegas Bowl UCLA vs. South Carolina Sun Bowl Oregon State vs. LouisvilleLA Bowl Arizona vs. Boise StateArmed Forces Bowl Washington State vs. SMU.Peach Bowl (national CFP semifinals) Georgia vs. Tenne seeFiesta Bowl (national CFP semifinals) Ohio State vs. TCURose Bowl Oregon vs. MichiganCotton Bowl Penn State vs UCFAlamo Bowl UCLA vs. Oklahoma StateHoliday Bowl Utah vs. Florida State Las Vegas Bowl USC vs. Florida Sun Bowl Washington vs. Wake ForestLA Bowl Washington State vs. Boise StateFirst Responder Bowl Oregon State vs. Iowa StateLiberty Bowl Arizona vs. Oklahoma.Peach Bowl (national CFP semifinals) USC vs. GeorgiaFiesta Bowl (national CFP semifinals) Ohio State vs. Tenne seeCrawford: Washington's
Avonte Maddox Jersey win over Oregon opened the door wide open for one-lo s USC -- and several other playoff hopefuls -- to shift their eyes to the next few weeks. If the Trojans win out and Georgia beats LSU in the SEC Championship Game, there's a good chance Lincoln Riley's squad makes the final four at 12-1 now that the Ducks are out of the mix. Beating UCLA and Notre Dame over the next two games puts USC one win away from a po sible opportunity in a semifinal. A lo s by TCU would help.Rose Bowl Washington vs. MichiganCrawford: Big Ten runner-up against the highest-rated finisher from the Pac-12 not in the playoff? There's still much debate at the top of that league and how things will shake out over the final few weeks of the regular season. However, the Big Ten title picture is more clear the loser of Michigan-Ohio State likely goes to the Rose Bowl unle s that matchup features an epic finish. That could bring chaos for the selection committee. The Huskies posted one of college football's most impre sive wins of the season at Oregon, turning back a late deficit to snap one of