No. 4 Southern California could have avenged an earlier loss to No. 12 Utah by beating the Utes, claiming the Pac-12 championship and punching a ticket into the College Football Playoff. If so, the Bowl Subdivision would have entered Saturday with almost zero intrigue surrounding the playoff: No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 TCU and USC would’ve completed the field almost regardless of what happened in the weekend’s larger slate of conference championship games. But the USC's 47-24 loss Friday night brings late chaos to the playoff, setting up a comparison between the two-loss Trojans and No. 5 Ohio State for the fourth spot in the semifinals and potentially bringing No. 6 Alabama back into the mix. For more on Utah's victory and what's happening with the CFP, tap the link in our bio. 📸: @usatodaysports #utah #utes #utahutes #usc #trojans #usctrojans #pac12 #ncaa #cfb #collegefootball #football #sports