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The first Saturday of November delivers a traditional conference schedule in the Pac-12, a rare occasion when all 12 teams are facing league opponents. And the only game that lacks genuine division-title impact – Arizona State at Washington State – may be the most intriguing matchup. Saturday's games Stanford at Colorado, 11 a.m. MST, Pac-12 Networks Stanford can clinch the Pac-12 North title with a victory and an Oregon loss. The first part of that equation is not automatic, considering Colorado's degree of improvement. The emotional state of each team is a variable, for different reasons. Stanford outlasted Washington State in a 60-minute battle last weekend, while Colorado outplayed UCLA in a losing effort. If the Cardinal are not sharp and the Buffaloes can rejuvenate themselves, this could be a decent contest. Stanford 31, Colorado 21. Arizona State at Washington State, 1:30 p.m. MST, Fox Sports 1 These teams are in the exact same emotional state, the difference being that ASU has had a couple of more days to recover from its three-overtime loss to Oregon. WSU came very close to positioning itself as the North favorite, only to fall to Stanford in the end. This game could into a similarly wild adventure, only with more scoring than last week's game in Pullman. This is a genuine toss-up; I don't know anyone could make a convincing case for or against either team. Washington State 34, Arizona State 31. UCLA at Oregon State, 2:30 p.m. MST, Pac-12 Networks UCLA was just about written off in mid-October, but here are the Bruins, ranked in the College Football Playoff's top 25 and still in strong contention in the Pac-12 South. They keep piecing things together well enough to win, and should do the same against Oregon State's downtrodden program. The Beavers showed some good signs last week at Utah, refusing to be blown out, but never threatening to win. UCLA 35, Oregon State 17. Utah at Washington, 5:30 p.m. MST, Fox This game will determine whether the Utes stay in control of the Pac-12 South race, or end up needing some help from one of USC's opponents. Everything points to a defensive battle, with the Huskies likely to contain Ute running back Devontae Booker to a reasonable degree and make quarterback Travis Wilson beat them. On the other side, Utah's defense should be able to make it tough for freshman quarterback Jake Browning to thrive. Having defeated Arizona State, the Utes have only Washington left among teams they've failed to beat in the Pac-12 era. Utah 17, Washington 14. California at Oregon, 8:30 p.m. MST, ESPN2 These teams combined for 100 points last year, and the first team to 50 could win this time. The question is whether Cal's offense is capable of hitting that mark, even against Oregon's defense. The Bears have scored in the low 20s against Utah, UCLA and USC after their 5-0 start. Quarterback Jared Goff should get back on track against the Ducks, who allowed nearly 700 total yards in regulation against Arizona State, but Oregon's Vernon Adams will top him. Oregon 45, California 38. Arizona at USC, 8:30 p.m. MST, ESPN This series has produced some of the best games in the South since the division's creation in 2011, but Arizona is simply not itself this year and the Trojans have stabilized themselves under interim coach Clay Helton. The only mystery is how USC's offense will function without receiver Juju Smith-Schuster, assuming he needs a week to recover from surgery on his hand, but the Trojans should be able to run well enough to win easily against Arizona, for a change. USC 42, Arizona 24. – Kurt Kragthorpe