Fox Sports’ Tim Brando discusses possible Washington national championship before Pac-12 departure

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The 2023 college football season has reached its endpoint before major changes come to the sport. 

Next season, traditional West Coast powers will frequently be playing in the Central and East Coast time zones as the Pac-12 dwindles to two teams and the first year of the 12-team playoff kicks off. 

Next season, traditional West Coast powers will frequently be playing in the Central and East Coast time zones as the Pac-12 dwindles to two teams and the first year of the 12-team playoff kicks off. (Ric Tapia/Getty Images)

It’s the end of an era but also an exciting time for those who love the sport as Michigan and Washington prepare to play for the national title.

The Huskies have an opportunity to depart the Pac-12 with a championship and will attempt to do so against a future Big Ten opponent. 

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Fox Sports play-by-play man Tim Brando discussed how he feels a Washington national championship would be viewed in the last year of the Pac-12 as we know it, admitting that for those who grew up with West Coast football, the end of the conference is "terribly sad."

"I think we’ll look back on it if Washington wins, as historically, we’ve closed the books on the Pac-12. If you grew up on that, I get the fact that it was sad. But if you didn’t, around the country you’re going to say, ‘So, Washington was the Pac-12 champion, won the national title, and then went to the Big Ten. Wow. And they beat who? Oh, they beat Michigan. A charter school in the Big Ten.’ That’s pretty amazing stuff when you think about it," Brando told Fox News Digital when asked how a Pac-12 national