Pac-12 football 2026 preview: Boise State is the clear frontrunner as inaugural season approaches

The rebuilt Pac-12 is six months from taking the field. That’s typically two eternities in college football, but because the transfer portal closed its gates in the middle of January, only so much change can play out prior to kickoff.

Rosters are effectively set, coaching staffs are largely finalized and schedules are locked in place.

It’s time to forecast the race.

The following Hotline projections will be revised after spring practice and again at the close of training camp, once depth charts are set.