Predicting Power-5 college football conference champions in 2023

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 03: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines holds the Big Ten trophy following the Big Ten Championship against the Purdue Boilermakers at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 3, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 02: Head coach Lincoln Riley of the USC Trojans talks with Caleb Williams #13 against the Utah Utes during the third quarter in the Pac-12 Championship at Allegiant Stadium on December 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) /

Pac-12: USC

USC football took a huge step forward last season and frankly when it comes to 2023, it’s College Football Playoff or bust for the Trojans.

There are some losses, but that’s no different than every other team in college football. We have already talked about how Georgia, Alabama, and Ohio State are starting over at quarterback. Michigan returns its starter but nobody has a bigger weapon coming back than Caleb Williams.

Williams was spectacular last season on his way to winning the 2022 Heisman Trophy. Winning that award is going to be difficult — no one has repeated since Archie Griffin in the 70s — but winning the Pac-12 won’t be a walk in the park either.

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Utah seems to have the number of USC. Cameron Rising is also coming back and the Utes swept the Trojans last season. Utah will have to head to the Coliseum next season, which helps, and in 2023, USC football will get past the Utes and win the Pac-12 title.

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