The Pac 12, unfortunately for all intensive purposes done as a conference on the national level. Unless Colorado were to go on some sort of crazy run this conference doesn’t have a single team that’s a threat for the playoffs. Not because they’re bad teams because the system is rigged to benefit top heavy conferences. The Pac 12 has so many good teams they beat each other up and hurt there playoff chances. So now it’s all about the wild and wacky ride to the conference championships and I would say eight of the 12 teams in the league has a chance to win it. So let’s get to the rankings.
1. Washington (2): BYU isn’t that good a team and this rank speaks more to the Stanford loss. Jake Browning is such an annoying QB to me. He is made by his tremendous surrounding talent. The Washington defense has stayed the best in the Pac 12.
2. Stanford (1): They’ve still got the best wins and toughest schedule in the Pac 12. The Pass rush completely disappeared in south bend. The secondary was only able to hold their own for three quarters and that’s why the score was the way it was. Bryce Love is starting to be a concern to me, he can’t buy a 100 yard game. Hopefully getting into Pac 12 play will help that. KJ Costello had his worst performance of the year.
3. Oregon (3): For as good as Justin Herbert is the Ducks have a better running game. The Ducks put up over 250 yards on the ground. Travis Dye had 115 of those yards. This offense is for real and right now I wouldn’t count out the Ducks to make an undefeated run and make a new years six bowl. The defense is also really good. Much better than there being given credit for.
4. Colorado (5): They dominated the worst team, arguably in the FBS at home. That’s what you wanted to see in this game. Steven Montez is the real deal and the Buffs have an incredible running game.
5. Washington State (7): The highest Washington State has been all year long. For good reason to. They torched arguably the best defense in the Pac 12 South, the Utes. Mishnew had another awesome game! Washington State is the real deal and a threat in the north.
6. USC (4): USC has another one of there learning curb games, but still played really well and did an awesome job of establishing a run game.
7. Arizona State (8): They struggled in the first half but pulled away in the second. I am just so perplexed by this team, they are a week to week proposition. Some weeks world beaters others they struggle against teams like San Diego State. Manny Wilkins is really good at his job I will give him that.
8. Cal (6): Cals defense completely fell apart. They need to bounce back next week or things could get ugly for this team.
9. Utah (9): The Utes are suddenly in real trouble in the Pac 12. They look like a bottom half Pac 12 team and there schedule from here on out is brutal. For the first time in a while this team may be in danger of missing a bowl and they have already disappointed. The expectation was for this to be a 2-3 loss team they might have three losses in the next five weeks.
10. Oregon State (11): Give them credit for keeping it semi close with ASU through one half. The offense looks decent, but this defense is truly awful.
11. Arizona (10): Kahlil Tate is really bad, seeing that is the only talent Arizona has, that is a real problem.
12. UCLA (12): The worst team in the FBS, and an embarrassment to the Pac 12. I’m not writing anymore blurbs about this team they have shown no positives what so ever.
Game predictions for next week.
Colorado 24 ASU 17
Washington 42 UCLA 3
Washington State 52 Oregon State 31
California 24 Arizona 10
Stanford 35 Utah 27