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Pac-12 Power Rankings Week 9
WoolleyDoog
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1. Oregon - They play really well. Outside of Texas Tech it really seems like they've played their best game every game unlike our friends in Seattle. They are really healthy. Nix getting better in his fifth full season of college football and doing it without having to straight up run as much. Schedule looks pretty friendly from here.
2. Washington - Something is up with this team the past two weeks. Does it matter? No idea. I still think if they can get healthy (especially Penix), they're the best team in the conference, even with their questionable defense.
3. Arizona - Really didn't see this coming. They're at worst just as good as anyone below Oregon and Washington and neither of those teams would be stoked to play them right now, especially in Tucson. UW's win over them in Tucson looks really good right now.
4. Oregon State - Typical Jonathan Smith team now that runs the ball really well and plays solid defense. Will be hard for them to win big games though with their lack of explosion at skill positions.
5. Utah - Their lack of athleticism and injuries have probably caught up with them. Gotta remember they got bullied by the Beavs a few weeks ago and got hyped up by barely beating a reeling USC team.
6. USC - This team and program is at a crossroads. Feels like UW is the game where they either officially quit or they rise up and see if they can take out UW and Oregon in the next two weeks.
7. UCLA - They're fine. They probably finish 8-4 and are a pretty shitty 8-4 team.
8. Cal - All the teams are pretty much the same at this point. Feel like they at least won't quit under Wilcox.
9. Colorado - PRIME candidate to quit down the stretch. They're only probably winnable game is in Pullman on a Friday night in mid-November. Boy that's going to be fun.
10. Arizona State - They may have put things together during the bye week and will at least be trouble down the stretch, even though they have a nightmare schedule. Interesting to see how they do at Utah this week.
11. Washington State - Weird weird weird meltdown from them. Good chance they finish as the worst team in the conference. Have to assume Cam Ward plays his last season somewhere else next year.
12. Stanford - I think they're going to keep getting better.
2. Washington - Something is up with this team the past two weeks. Does it matter? No idea. I still think if they can get healthy (especially Penix), they're the best team in the conference, even with their questionable defense.
3. Arizona - Really didn't see this coming. They're at worst just as good as anyone below Oregon and Washington and neither of those teams would be stoked to play them right now, especially in Tucson. UW's win over them in Tucson looks really good right now.
4. Oregon State - Typical Jonathan Smith team now that runs the ball really well and plays solid defense. Will be hard for them to win big games though with their lack of explosion at skill positions.
5. Utah - Their lack of athleticism and injuries have probably caught up with them. Gotta remember they got bullied by the Beavs a few weeks ago and got hyped up by barely beating a reeling USC team.
6. USC - This team and program is at a crossroads. Feels like UW is the game where they either officially quit or they rise up and see if they can take out UW and Oregon in the next two weeks.
7. UCLA - They're fine. They probably finish 8-4 and are a pretty shitty 8-4 team.
8. Cal - All the teams are pretty much the same at this point. Feel like they at least won't quit under Wilcox.
9. Colorado - PRIME candidate to quit down the stretch. They're only probably winnable game is in Pullman on a Friday night in mid-November. Boy that's going to be fun.
10. Arizona State - They may have put things together during the bye week and will at least be trouble down the stretch, even though they have a nightmare schedule. Interesting to see how they do at Utah this week.
11. Washington State - Weird weird weird meltdown from them. Good chance they finish as the worst team in the conference. Have to assume Cam Ward plays his last season somewhere else next year.
12. Stanford - I think they're going to keep getting better.
Comments
I'd love to see UW's A game vs Oregon's A game. Sadly, I think we're too beat to shit to play our A game through early December.
Ucla—would put above usc and Utah.
The rest makes sense
But Bucky, Bo, or Troy could get dinged up too.
There's still an element of luck to all this.
Two things that give me pause about UW vs Oregon: 1) I saw your defense improve game over game last year and it’s uneven this year. Something is off but I can’t put my finger on it. 2) Oregon can neutralize your advantage if they use Nix’s legs and they should not hold back in the CCG.