The north has been the strength of the PAC-12 since expanding to 12 teams in 2011, winning 7 of the league's 8 conference title games, but that strength could shift south if Utah has anything to say about it in 2019. Contending with Utah will be a collection of teams boasting some of the most potent running games in the country, Arizona (JJ Taylor), Arizona State (Eno Benjamin), and UCLA (Joshua Kelly), plus a Colorado Buffs team under new management (Mel Tucker), and a USC team that's accrued more talent than anyone else in the PAC. Who will win the south? Who will win the conference? And will the PAC-12 champion make it to the playoffs? All in this episode of Rivalry Radio!

The PAC-12 hasn't gotten much respect in recent years, but it's a strong league that consistently entertains. This year, it's as wide-open as its ever been. Rivalry Radio's PAC-12 breakdown starts in the North where brothers Kenny and Steven Ryan ask: Will Justin Herbert lift the Ducks back to a PAC-12 title? Will Chris Peterson reload at Washington after graduating almost everyone from last year's conference title team? Will Mike Leach have no trouble finding a new QB to run the Air Raid Washington State? Will Stanford return to its place of PAC-12 prominence? Or will Cal's defense suffocate them all? Oh, and there's Oregon State. Hi, Oregon State.Plus, Kenny and Steven share their thoughts on the recently released preseason coaches poll.

The Big 10 West is one of the toughest to predict divisions in the country. Is Wisconsin down? Is Nebraska up? Or is everyone neck-and-neck? It promises to be an exciting year for a division that also features Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern, and Purdue.

The Big 10 East just might be the strongest division in college football in 2019. Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, and Michigan State are as strong a power four as you'll find nationally, the only debate is which order they'll finish in and if anyone will survive their schedules intact enough to content for the playoffs. And are Maryland, Indiana, and Rutgers on the right path, or trending astray?

Can a conference have the nation's best team, and be the worst conference? Or is the ACC better than many are giving it credit for? Kenny and Steven Ryan break down every team in the ACC and predict how the conference will shake out.

Kenny and Steven Ryan kick off their inaugural episode of Rivalry Radio with a review of the state of college football in Texas.(9:00) How far can Sam Ehlinger carry the Longhorns?(13:50) Or will Texas A&M and Kellen Mond be top dog?(15:15) Is everyone sleeping on TCU?(19:30) Who wins between Houston and North Texas?(20:30) Baylor, Texas Tech, SMU, Rice, UTEP, Texas State, and UTSA.(29:30) Is year 3 the breakthrough year for coaching success?