Pac-12 Power Rankings Week 9
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
-
Until 1 and 2 play each other…there is no way of knowing which team is better
-
Oregon's best game wasn't good enough to beat a subpar UW game.
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. -
If I was voting in an actual poll that matters I'd vote UW over Oregon. Oregon's win at Utah is getting overblown. Would I take that over UW's games against Stanford and ASU? Hell yeah. But Utah is likely trash and got steamrolled by the Beav (though in Corvallis) a few weeks ago. Game was 21-0 until the final minutes.YellowSnow said:Oregon's best game wasn't good enough to beat a subpar UW game.
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. -
I love not being able to cover spreads of 20+ against two of the worst on this list. Love it!
-
Yeah, but what about having already beaten #2&3?dirtysouwfdawg said:I love not being able to cover spreads of 20+ against two of the worst on this list. Love it!
-
Moral losses aside, we? have yet to beat ourselves.WoolleyDoog said:
Yeah, but what about having already beaten #2&3?dirtysouwfdawg said:I love not being able to cover spreads of 20+ against two of the worst on this list. Love it!
-
That definitely wasn’t Oregon’s “best game”. But UW should still be 1. Lotta people prematurely putting Oregon above UW in various polls. LIPO. If they both win out, they’ll get a chance to settle it at a neutral field. Until then or until UW loses, UW is #1YellowSnow said:Oregon's best game wasn't good enough to beat a subpar UW game.
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. -
UW—should be 1WoolleyDoog said: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.
Ucla—would put above usc and Utah.
The rest makes sense
-
Don't get me wrong. I'm very concerned about a rematch with Oregon. Part of me feels like their depth gives them and edge over 13 games vs beat to hell UW.WoolleyDoog said:
If I was voting in an actual poll that matters I'd vote UW over Oregon. Oregon's win at Utah is getting overblown. Would I take that over UW's games against Stanford and ASU? Hell yeah. But Utah is likely trash and got steamrolled by the Beav (though in Corvallis) a few weeks ago. Game was 21-0 until the final minutes.YellowSnow said:Oregon's best game wasn't good enough to beat a subpar UW game.
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.
But Bucky, Bo, or Troy could get dinged up too.
There's still an element of luck to all this. -
UCLA a bit higher but good list
