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The Pac-12's final season as a Power Five football conference on the grandest platform in sports will come to an end. Washington, one of ten teams departing the league this summer, defeated Texas in the Sugar Bowl to win a berth in Monday's College Football Playoff national championship game against No. 1 Michigan. One of the numerous reasons that led to the Pac-12's downfall was a lack of practice. The Pac-12's six-year CFP drought was ended by the second-ranked Huskies, who won the conference in its most exciting and competitive season in years.
The final season of the Pac-12's era as a Power Five football conference came to a close on the sport's greatest stage. Washington, one of the 10 teams expected to leave the league this summer, won the Sugar Bowl 37-31 over Texas, earning a coveted position in the College Football Playoff national title game versus Michigan. The championship match is set to take place next Monday in Houston.
The Pac-12's collapse was defined by several issues, with a significant lack of postseason success or even participation among the contributing causes. However, the second-ranked Huskies, who have a 14-0 record, have broken the conference's six-year College Football Playoff drought. Their victory came during a season largely considered as the most exciting and challenging in recent times.
The victory is especially meaningful for the Huskies since they are only the second Pac-12 team to reach the championship game, following in the footsteps of Oregon. Oregan reached it in 2014 but fell short against Ohio State. The next game with Michigan is an opportunity for Washington to make history and cap off the Pac-12's football heritage with a spectacular title.
Southern California was the most recent Pac-12 team to win a national championship in 2004.
Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff expressed his excitement for the athletes after the game to Yahoo Sports! He highlighted their tenacity in the face of adversity. He said: "They don't deserve all the nonsense going on around them. We were determined to revive football. It took two and a half years. I wished it had happened sooner. It would have paid off if some of our schools had been a bit more patient."
But the defeats had already taken their toll.
The Pac-12 had already lost to the Big Ten and Big 12 before the season began.
Because Kliavkoff and the Pac-12 administration were unable to achieve a media rights pact comparable to their Power Five peers. The member schools seek better deals elsewhere. Washington and Oregon's August choices to join the Big Ten, along with USC and UCLA, delivered a serious blow to the Pac-12. This prompted Arizona State, Arizona, and Utah to join the Big 12 with Colorado. Stanford and California found a new home in the Atlantic Coast Conference a few weeks later.
The Pac-12 currently has only two teams: Oregon State and Washington State. These rivals from the Pacific Northwest hope to keep the league at two teams for at least another year. Nonetheless, the Pac-12's status as the conference of champions appears to be declining.
Kliavkoff expressed his thoughts on the scenario, adding, "Surreal." It's bizarre. Unfortunately, some of our institutions were not more patient because what we were creating would have paid off."
The final season of the Pac-12's era as a Power Five football conference came to a close on the sport's greatest stage. Washington, one of the 10 teams expected to leave the league this summer, won the Sugar Bowl 37-31 over Texas, earning a coveted position in the College Football Playoff national title game versus Michigan. The championship match is set to take place next Monday in Houston.
The Pac-12's collapse was defined by several issues, with a significant lack of postseason success or even participation among the contributing causes. However, the second-ranked Huskies, who have a 14-0 record, have broken the conference's six-year College Football Playoff drought. Their victory came during a season largely considered as the most exciting and challenging in recent times.
The victory is especially meaningful for the Huskies since they are only the second Pac-12 team to reach the championship game, following in the footsteps of Oregon. Oregan reached it in 2014 but fell short against Ohio State. The next game with Michigan is an opportunity for Washington to make history and cap off the Pac-12's football heritage with a spectacular title.
Southern California was the most recent Pac-12 team to win a national championship in 2004.
Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff expressed his excitement for the athletes after the game to Yahoo Sports! He highlighted their tenacity in the face of adversity. He said: "They don't deserve all the nonsense going on around them. We were determined to revive football. It took two and a half years. I wished it had happened sooner. It would have paid off if some of our schools had been a bit more patient."
But the defeats had already taken their toll.
The Pac-12 had already lost to the Big Ten and Big 12 before the season began.
Because Kliavkoff and the Pac-12 administration were unable to achieve a media rights pact comparable to their Power Five peers. The member schools seek better deals elsewhere. Washington and Oregon's August choices to join the Big Ten, along with USC and UCLA, delivered a serious blow to the Pac-12. This prompted Arizona State, Arizona, and Utah to join the Big 12 with Colorado. Stanford and California found a new home in the Atlantic Coast Conference a few weeks later.
The Pac-12 currently has only two teams: Oregon State and Washington State. These rivals from the Pacific Northwest hope to keep the league at two teams for at least another year. Nonetheless, the Pac-12's status as the conference of champions appears to be declining.
Kliavkoff expressed his thoughts on the scenario, adding, "Surreal." It's bizarre. Unfortunately, some of our institutions were not more patient because what we were creating would have paid off."