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Breaking Down 2016 FBS Conference Races After Week 10

By Zach Bigalke

Nov 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) carries for a 21 yard touchdown against the LSU Tigers during the fourth quarter at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) carries for a 21 yard touchdown against the LSU Tigers during the fourth quarter at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 5, 2016; Berkeley, CA, USA; Washington Huskies quarterback Jake Browning (3) prepares to throw the ball against the California Golden Bears during the first quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Berkeley, CA, USA; Washington Huskies quarterback Jake Browning (3) prepares to throw the ball against the California Golden Bears during the first quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Pac-12 Conference

The Pac-12 has become an afterthought for most of the country, as teams such as Oregon and UCLA have struggled in 2016. A good dose of parity has resulted in the following division races.

Pac-12 North

Washington and Washington State are tied atop the division table with perfect matching 6-0 records in Pac-12 play. Everyone else in the division has at least three losses. As long as the Huskies and Cougars keep winning, it is guaranteed at this point that the Apple Cup will be a de facto division championship game. Both teams hold tiebreakers over Stanford, and the state rivalry game on Thanksgiving weekend ensures that the division champ can incur no more than two more losses in the regular season.

Pac-12 South

Colorado is alone atop the Pac-12 South with only one league loss at this point of the season. The Buffaloes are a half-game ahead of USC and one game ahead of Utah in the standings. USC holds the tiebreaker over Colorado after winning 21-17 when the two teams met in October, while Utah got the better of the Trojans when they matched up earlier in the year. The Buffaloes close out the season by hosting Utah in what could be a winner-take-all contest.

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