conference championship

Michael Penix Jr. couldn’t complete the final chapter in his storybook season. Threw for 255 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions as No. 2 Washington fell to top-ranked Michigan 34-13 in the CFP title game.

The Pac-12 opened the season with five ranked teams and was expected to have a competitive race to the conference championship, maybe even get a team into the CFP.

Oregon is the preseason favorite to win its third straight Pac-12 title. Oregon received 27 of 40 first-place votes in the annual poll of media members