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Pac-12 Football: Way too early Pac-12 bowl predictions

By David Rosenthal

PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: An exterior view of the Rose Bowl efore the game between the New Mexico State Aggies and the UCLA Bruins on September 21, 2013 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: An exterior view of the Rose Bowl efore the game between the New Mexico State Aggies and the UCLA Bruins on September 21, 2013 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 30: Quarterback Jake Browning #3 of the Washington Huskies warms up before the start of the second half of the Playstation Fiesta Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Nittany Lions defeated the Huskies 35-28. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 30: Quarterback Jake Browning #3 of the Washington Huskies warms up before the start of the second half of the Playstation Fiesta Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Nittany Lions defeated the Huskies 35-28. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

2.Valero Alamo Bowl vs. Big 12

Washington vs West Virginia

With the return of West Virginia quarterback Will Grier and a Top 30 strength of schedule, the Mountaineers have an outside chance of reaching the College Football Playoffs. More likely though is they’ll have enough offensive firepower to outscore most BIG 12 defenses but give up too many big plays to run the table in conference play.

Washington also returns a top quarterback in Jake Browning. Myles Gaskin (1,380 rushing yards) will try to repeat the success had last season while most of the personnel from the eighth-ranked Huskies Defense also returns. Washington should be able to win the PAC-12 North and could easily find themselves in the Rose Bowl. But a matchup of these two high caliber teams would make for a great Alamo Bowl.