Football season is still months away, but the Pac-12 isn’t short on storylines.

Spring – for much of the conference – has raised more questions than answers. Will Stanford continue to have success with a new quarterback? Will Washington be a surprise contender in the Pac-12 North? Can Anu Solomon have a bounce-back year for Arizona? Will Dakota Prukop be the answer for Oregon?

Here’s a few storylines the Emerald thinks you should pay attention to.

Cal in the post-Goff era

In his three years at Cal, Jared Goff set about every school record a quarterback can set. Now that he’s gone, Cal will need to fill that void. They  have plenty of options with back-ups Chase Forrest and Ross Bowers returning, not to mention true freshman Max Gilliam coming in. But the real issue will be productivity. It’s hard to replace someone who threw for over 4700 yards and 43 touchdowns but Cal is searching, and hoping. We’ll see if and how they can recover.

Could Washington be a surprise contender in the Pac-12 North?

Since the division of the Pac-12 into two entities, North and South, Oregon and Stanford have dominated the former. Midway through the spring, those two are in good position to claim that title once again. But this time there is a hint of uncertainty; both programs graduated their quarterbacks last year. This crucial change could leave the door open for Washington. The Huskies have 15 starters returning from a very young team last year. Although they need some work offensively, they are also retaining the core of the league’s top defense. If quarterback Jake Browning can add to an impressive second half of last season, Washington could be a scary team come fall.

UCLA and the Rosen one

All things considered, Josh Rosen had a pretty successful freshman campaign at UCLA. He almost led a beat up Bruins team to a conference title game, which for a true freshman is impressive. Rosen did have his fair share of trials and tribulations last season. But with a year of growth and experience under his belt, it would be surprising if he was not one of the best – if not the best – quarterback in the conference when everything is said and done.

Is Prukop the answer for the Ducks?

Graduate transfer Dakota Prukop is on campus and practicing for Oregon. For the man he’s replacing, Vernon Adams Jr., that didn’t happen until after summer. Yet despite being rushed into the offense, Adams found incredible success (when he was healthy) under center last year. But Prukop wants to be at the helm this season though, he’s going to have to earn it. Redshirt freshman Travis Jonsen has been sharing reps with Prukop and has looked impressive so far in the spring. Only time will tell who wins the coveted starting spot for the Ducks.