Utah Utes fall behind Washington in latest Pac-12 Power Rankings

1. USC 10-1, 8-1 . . . (7) 84 factors
2. Oregon 9-2, 7-1 . . . 76
3. Washington 9-2, 6-2 . . . 70
4. Utah 8-3, 6-2 . . . 62
5. UCLA 8-3, 5-3 . . . 57
6. Oregon State 8-3, 5-3 . . . 50
7. Washington State 7-4, 4-4 . . . 42
8. Arizona 4-7, 2-6 . . . 34
9. Cal 4-7, 2-6 . . . 26
10. Arizona State 3-8, 2-6 . . .24
11. Stanford 3-8, 1-8 . . .14
12. Colorado 1-10, 1-7 . . . 7

JAKE CURTIS, CAL SPORTS REPORT

1. USC, 2. Oregon, 3. Utah, 4. Washington, 5. UCLA, 6. Oregon State, 7. Washington State, 8. Arizona, 9. Cal, 10. Arizona State, 11. Stanford, 12. Colorado.

Remark: Nonetheless rooting for a three-way tie for second once we’ll have go all the way down to the third or fourth tiebreaker to see who performs USC within the title recreation. USC vs. Oregon could be the very best matchup, for the QB matchup and since they did not play one another throughout the season.

MAX TORRES, DUCKS DIGEST

1. USC; 2. Oregon; 3. Washington; 4. UCLA; 5. Utah; 6. Oregon State; 7. Washington State; 8. Arizona; 9. Cal; 10. Arizona State; 11. Stanford; 12. Colorado

Remark: Oregon eked out an important win over Utah to remain alive within the Pac-12 title race, but it surely was clear Bo Nix was not at 100%. We’ll see if this group can get a bit more healthy this week earlier than a decisive recreation in opposition to Oregon State. Across the Pac-12, USC’s offense seems almost unstoppable forward of the Pac-12 championship recreation and Cal’s win over Stanford could find yourself being the straw that broke the camel’s again in David Shaw’s tenure. 

KEVIN BORBA, ALL CARDINAL

1. USC; 2. Oregon; 3. Washington; 4. Utah; 5. UCLA; 6. Oregon State; 7. Washington State; 8. Arizona; 9. Arizona State; 10. Cal; 11. Stanford; 12. Colorado

Remark: Final week’s loss to Cal was completely all-time low and the epitome of David Shaw’s final 4 seasons at Stanford. This group is seen as one of many worst within the nation and has been enjoying as such. When it comes to the remainder of the Pac-12, this subsequent week will probably be one of the fascinating but chaotic weeks of the season.

SAM CONNON, ALL BRUINS

1. USC; 2. Oregon; 3. Washington; 4. Utah; 5. Oregon State; 6. UCLA; 7. Washington State; 8. Cal; 9. Arizona; 10. Arizona State; 11. Stanford; 12. Colorado

Feedback: The largest weekend of the 12 months within the Pac-12 was just about simply as decisive as everybody assumed it might be, with the winners of the UCLA-USC and Oregon-Utah video games asserting themselves as the very best within the West by a fairly stable margin. Washington was going in opposition to the punching bag that’s Colorado, however their blowout victory places them in a spot to additionally attain 10 wins underneath a first-year head coach, so their late season push should not go ignored both.

WYATT ALLSUP, ALL TROJANS

1. USC; 2. Oregon; 3. Washington; 4. UCLA; 5. Utah; 6. Oregon State; 7. Washington State; 8. Arizona; 9. Arizona State; 10. Cal; 11. Stanford; 12. Colorado

Remark: Big win for USC. DTR performed very effectively for UCLA, however the 4 turnovers have been the distinction. USC’s offense seems to be again within the swing of issues with Jordan Addison returning to have an enormous evening, and Caleb Williams simply retains getting higher.

COLE BAGLEY, ALL UTES

1. USC; 2. Oregon; 3. Washington; 4. Utah; 5. UCLA; 6. Oregon State; 7. Washington State; 8. Arizona; 9. Arizona State; 10. Cal; 11. Stanford; 12. Colorado

Remark: This final week didn’t disappoint as the highest groups went face to face and the outcomes got here all the way down to the wire. USC cemented itself as the highest group, Bo Nix placed on a efficiency we gained’t quickly neglect and Washington has immediately entered the chat. Going into the ultimate week, USC will await its opponent, which most probably would be the Geese. Nonetheless, the Huskies and Utes each have an opportunity so we’ll see what occurs.

DAN RALEY, INSIDE THE HUSKIES

1. USC; 2. Washington; 3. Oregon; 4. Utah; 5. UCLA; 6. Oregon State; 7. Washington State; 8. Arizona; 9. Cal; 10. Arizona State; 11. Stanford; 12. Colorado

Remark: It’s USC and the remainder. All hopes journey on the Trojans for entering into the CFP, which might be type of a farewell present for the Pac-12 and an overdue breakthrough for the convention. As for its friends, can Washington or Oregon play themselves right into a New 12 months’s Day bowl? Can both of them get previous their state rival? The perfect factor concerning the league this 12 months is the lingering intrigue.

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