Oregon, the North Division Champions, defeated Arizona, the South Division Champions, 51–13 to claim their second conference title and the chance to play in the College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinal game at the Rose Bowl, where they defeated Florida State 59–20, advancing to their second-ever national championship game (the first-ever CFP National Championship Game), where they were defeated by the Ohio Buckeyes, 42–20.
A record nine conference teams played in a post-season bowl game, with six winning.
There were one coaching change following the 2015 season including Gary Andersen with Oregon State.
It featured the teams with the best conference records from each division, Stanford from the North and USC from the South.
[14] Offense: Defense: Specialists: First team ^A Game played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.