The same Pac-12 schools that competed in the conference for years will participate in the same collection of bowls as in the past.

Ohio State’s loss Saturday to Oregon does not put its playoff hopes out of reach, but the possibility of missing out becomes real if it loses again. The Buckeyes must now win out to make the Big Ten championship game.

Has Notre Dame moved back into the field? The full-of-surprises Big 12 is looking more and more like a two-bid league.