Pac-12 Power Rankings Week Four
1. Washington - I'm dooging for now. Sure, they haven't beaten anyone, but neither has anyone else, and they've beaten three teams now that are just as good as any team almost anyone else in the conference has beaten like they were high school teams. Still don't trust the defense though and specifically the pass defense.
2. Oregon - I think Colorado isn't very good. That doesn't mean beating them the way the Ducks did wasn't impressive. Nix/Irving/Franklin is up for best QB/RB/WR1 combos in college football and the offensive line looks better than I hoped it would after losing so much from 2022. The defense looked bad against Texas Tech and good against what seemed like a good Colorado offense going in. Which version they are probably dictates if they can win the conference or lose 2-3 games.
3. Utah - I guess. They need Rising back. Even with him back what are they doing to do if they're defense can't hold teams to 20 points or less?
4. USC - Absolutely do not trust this team. They've played maybe the easiest schedule in the nation thus far and looked vulnerable against a terrible ASU team. What's scary about this team outside of Caleb Williams?
5. Washington State - I know Coug fans. I think they might have the two best wins thus far. I'll reason they got two overrated teams at home, but at the very worst, they look like a tough out for everyone in the conference and Cam Ward is looking really good.
6. Oregon State - DJU is average at best and that's not good for them. Looks like losing their veteran DBs from last year is going to loom large. They're offensive line and run game is still good though and they probably would benefit from damn near running the option with DJU.
7. UCLA - Don't really know what to make of this team. Their QB could be pretty good by the end of the year and their defense could be surprisingly one of the best in the conference. Feels like they're a 7-8-win team tops though.
8. Colorado - I don't think they're very good and getting to even just a bowl game would be a big accomplishment. Their lines are terrible and they should get ran by any of the teams above them on this list.
9. Arizona - Not a good sign they barely beat Stanford. Their offense isn't as good as I thought it would be and their defense better than I thought it would be. If the rapist gets a hot hand they could sneak up on some teams.
10. Cal - Ugh. I don't know. Figured this was going to be a typical Wilcox team that has a good defense and is a tough out, but their offense is dogshit. Hoping Uw's offense is just that good.
11. Arizona State - I thought they were dead until they showed fight against USC. They look terrible at QB though, which means they'll light it up in Husky Stadium. Dillingham adds name to long list of people who look great in Eugene and terrible everywhere else.
12. Stanford - Thought they would easily be the worst after the Sacramento State. Looks like they could easily beat anyone below UCLA to me though.
Comments
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Agree.
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I think it's also fair to add Utah's defense might be head and shoulders ahead of everyone and that matters, especially in November when teams get banged up.
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Long, but did read. I think that’s a pretty solid list. I’d put SC over Utah because they have a QB. I agree UW and Oregon are 1-2. A lot of wild cards. You know the conference is deep when the 7-8 teams were both ranked going into this week.
I don’t think anyone is going to escape conference unscathed this year, but outscoring UW is going to be damn near impossible unless Penix has an off day, especially if the run game continues to improve. -
Sucks for cal they don't play Arizona and Colorado this year. would run all over both of them
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I would agree with all of this. I will quook and say that the defense is getting better. For the first time in awhile it feels like there is genuine player development.
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Nix is not a clutch QB and Oregon's coaching is questionable. Their offense looked good against a terrible Colorado defense but I thought the scheme was needlessly complicated when they could have literally handed it off the entire time.
Nix is skittish in the pocket and an unsure passer. Good athlete but I think UW puts over 40 on the ducks.
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We are allowed our own opinions in this country.Kingdome_Urinals said:Nix is not a clutch QB and Oregon's coaching is questionable. Their offense looked good against a terrible Colorado defense but I thought the scheme was needlessly complicated when they could have literally handed it off the entire time.
Nix is skittish in the pocket and an unsure passer. Good athlete but I think UW puts over 40 on the ducks.
UW's offense is just a different level, scheme-wise and athlete wise.
I bet this line opens up at 3 or less. It’s gonna be a pick’em game. -
Had a tough time against 1-3 Texas Tech. Run game was slowed by the notoriously stingy Red Raiders.bisonduck said:
We are allowed our own opinions in this country.Kingdome_Urinals said:Nix is not a clutch QB and Oregon's coaching is questionable. Their offense looked good against a terrible Colorado defense but I thought the scheme was needlessly complicated when they could have literally handed it off the entire time.
Nix is skittish in the pocket and an unsure passer. Good athlete but I think UW puts over 40 on the ducks.
UW's offense is just a different level, scheme-wise and athlete wise.
I bet this line opens up at 3 or less. It’s gonna be a pick’em game.
UW is going to beat that ass. -
Good teams win their clunkers.Kingdome_Urinals said:
Had a tough time against 1-3 Texas Tech. Run game was slowed by the notoriously stingy Red Raiders.bisonduck said:
We are allowed our own opinions in this country.Kingdome_Urinals said:Nix is not a clutch QB and Oregon's coaching is questionable. Their offense looked good against a terrible Colorado defense but I thought the scheme was needlessly complicated when they could have literally handed it off the entire time.
Nix is skittish in the pocket and an unsure passer. Good athlete but I think UW puts over 40 on the ducks.
UW's offense is just a different level, scheme-wise and athlete wise.
I bet this line opens up at 3 or less. It’s gonna be a pick’em game.
UW is going to beat that ass. -
Probably fair. Edge to line to UW for home game.bisonduck said:
We are allowed our own opinions in this country.Kingdome_Urinals said:Nix is not a clutch QB and Oregon's coaching is questionable. Their offense looked good against a terrible Colorado defense but I thought the scheme was needlessly complicated when they could have literally handed it off the entire time.
Nix is skittish in the pocket and an unsure passer. Good athlete but I think UW puts over 40 on the ducks.
UW's offense is just a different level, scheme-wise and athlete wise.
I bet this line opens up at 3 or less. It’s gonna be a pick’em game.
