An Auburn win vs Georgia would help some, yes.
The big ones to watch I think will be Oregon and Utah. I'm hoping Oklahoma and Baylor split, but I can see Baylor losing twice. Minnesota will lose once or twice. Penn State will likely lose to Ohio State. Georgia likely loses to LSU. The teams left are Alabama, Oregon, and Utah.
Oregon remaining schedule:
vs Arizona (4-5)
at Arizona State (5-4)
vs Oregon State (4-5)
They could lose any three, but I'd guess the most hopeful of the 3 would be Arizona State on the road.
Utah remaining schedule:
vs UCLA (4-5)
at Arizona (4-5)
vs Colorado (4-6)
UCLA still has a shot at the South division...if they win out they play Oregon, I think. They'd be tied and have both tiebreakers.
Oregon winning out and being a 12-1 Pac 12 champion with a loss to Auburn in the first game of the season is what keeps Bama from #4 if it happens. I just don't see Utah winning out. Oregon I think has a chance.
The big ones to watch I think will be Oregon and Utah. I'm hoping Oklahoma and Baylor split, but I can see Baylor losing twice. Minnesota will lose once or twice. Penn State will likely lose to Ohio State. Georgia likely loses to LSU. The teams left are Alabama, Oregon, and Utah.
Oregon remaining schedule:
vs Arizona (4-5)
at Arizona State (5-4)
vs Oregon State (4-5)
They could lose any three, but I'd guess the most hopeful of the 3 would be Arizona State on the road.
Utah remaining schedule:
vs UCLA (4-5)
at Arizona (4-5)
vs Colorado (4-6)
UCLA still has a shot at the South division...if they win out they play Oregon, I think. They'd be tied and have both tiebreakers.
Oregon winning out and being a 12-1 Pac 12 champion with a loss to Auburn in the first game of the season is what keeps Bama from #4 if it happens. I just don't see Utah winning out. Oregon I think has a chance.