PAC-12 Power Rankings Tiers Week 12: Huskies & Ducks a Cut Above

Tier V: Arizona State, California & Washington State

The Arizona State Sun Devils and California Golden Bears are 1-5 in the league with only five wins total between the two of them. Arizona State has a lot of injuries and has scored less than any team in the league while Cal has the worst defense in the PAC-12.

Tier II: Arizona, Oregon State & Utah

Arizona squeaked by Colorado and are now 5-2 in the league. Oregon State is also 5-2 after stomping Stanford but they close with Washington and Oregon. Utah is on the verge of dropping to tier three but their losses in the league have come to Washington, Oregon, and Oregon State while they have a win at USC. This tier is further away from tier one than they are from tier three.

Tier III: USC Trojans

USC sits at 5-3 in the PAC-12 but the Trojans defense is abominable and they have losses to Oregon, Washington, and Utah. USC has one spectacular player but not a whole lot else to be excited about.

Tier IV: UCLA, Stanford, Colorado

The Colorado Buffaloes started well but are now just 4-5 and 1-6 in PAC-12 play. The only conference win was over bottom-dwelling Arizona State. UCLA is bowl-eligible but they have not beaten any teams above them in the standings and just had an ugly loss to Arizona State. Stanford has been competitive and has won two conference games to elevate itself past the bottom tier.

Tier V: Arizona State, California & Washington State

The Arizona State Sun Devils and California Golden Bears are 1-5 in the league with only five wins total between the two of them. Arizona State has a lot of injuries and has scored less than any team in the league while Cal has the worst defense in the PAC-12.