The 2024 college football season was full of change. The expansion of the College Football Playoff (CFP), conference realignment, and the continued advancements of NIL were leading the charge of change. For the Big Ten, 2024 was the first season with Oregon, Washington, USC, and UCLA.

But what would have happened if the Pac-12 never dissolved?

First, let’s examine how school did in 2024. There’s no denying Big Ten play is tougher than Pac-12 play was in recent years. That makes Oregon’s 12-0, Big Ten Championship season even more impressive. USC, UCLA and Washington, however, didn’t have the same success. USC and Washington went 6-6, while UCLA missed out on bowl eligibility with a 5-7 record.

The Pac-12 schools who fled for the ACC had rough seasons themselves. Despite having the honor

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