The Pac-12 dissolved in 2024, but one vestige of the former conference remains relevant to the college football season unfolding this fall: the bowl lineup. The legacy teams are locked into the postseason arrangement that existed prior to collapse.

Each week, the Hotline will project and assess the postseason status for all 12 teams. Last week’s projections can be found here.

College Football Playoff Team: Oregon Comment: The Ducks (7-1) are building a resume that resembles Indiana’s profile in 2024, when the Hoosiers finished with one loss but no wins over ranked teams. They were seeded 10th in the CFP and played a road game in the opening round.

Alamo Bowl Team: Utah Comment: With three games left against middle-of-the-pack Big 12 opponents, the Utes (7-2) are tracking for 10 wins and

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