The 2017 Pac–12 Conference football season is the seventh for the twelve-team league. The season began on August 26, 2017, and ended with the Pac-12 Championship Game on December 1, 2017 at Levi's Stadium. Previous season Washington defeated Colorado 41–10 for the 2016 Pac-12 Football Championship Game. Six teams participated in bowl games. Stanford defeated North Carolina 25–23 in the Sun Bowl. Utah won over Indiana 26–24 at the Foster Farms Bowl. Washington State lost 12–17 to Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. Colorado lost to Oklahoma State 8–38 in the Alamo Bowl. In the Rose Bowl, USC defeated Penn State 52–49. And in the College Football Playoff Semifinal Round, Washington lost to Alabama by a score of 7–24. Pre-season 2017 Pac-12 Spring Football and number of signees on signing day: North Division California – 14 signees Oregon – 24 signees Oregon State – 24 signees Stanford – 14 signees Washington – 18 signees Washington State – 27 signees South Division Arizona – 34 signees Arizona State – 19 signees Colorado – 28 signees UCLA – 18 signees USC – 26 signees Utah – 21 signees Pac-12 media days The Pac-12 conducted its annual media days at the Loews Hollywood Hotel, – The Loews Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, CA between July 26 and July 27. The event commenced with a speech by Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, and all 12 teams sent their head coaches and two selected players to speak with members of the media. The event along with all speakers and interviews were broadcast live on the Pac-12 Network. The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows: Wednesday Pac-12 Commissioner – Larry Scott Washington – Chris Petersen (HC), Jake Browning (QB) & Keishawn Bierria (LB) Arizona – Rich Rodriguez (HC), Jacob Alsadek (OL) & Luca Bruno, (DL) California – Justin Wilcox (HC), Tre Watson (RB) & James Looney (DT) UCLA – Jim Mora (HC), Scott Quessenberry (OT) & Kenny Young (LB) Oregon State – Gary Andersen (HC), Ryan Nall (RB) & Manase Hungalu (LB) Colorado – Mike MacIntyre (HC), Phillip Lindsay (RB) & Derek McCartney (LB) Thursday Pac-12 VP of Officiating – David Coleman Utah – Kyle Whittingham (HC), Salesi Uhatafe (RG) & Filipo Mokofisi (DT) Oregon – Willie Taggart (HC), Justin Herbert (QB) & Troy Dye (LB) Arizona State – Todd Graham (HC), Kalen Ballage (RB) & JoJo Wicker (DL) Stanford – David Shaw (HC), Bryce Love