The math that matters most improved incrementally for the collection of schools that will form the new Pac-12. San Diego State’s prospects for reaching the College Football Playoff are no longer just this side of impossible. They have been upgraded to highly unlikely. Instead of trying to solve advanced calculus, the Aztecs are now staring at trigonometry. Nothing would add rocket fuel to the July 2026 debut of the rebuilt Pac-12 quite like one of its members participating in the 2025 playoff. The Aztecs are the best option — the only option, in fact — given their status as a two-loss team with two games remaining, plus the Mountain West championship. But when Week 12 began, they were...
