Pac-12 Power Rankings: Week 3

The Pac-12 had quite a rough Week 3. The USC Trojans, who are ranked 4th in country and, more importantly, have been No. 1 in these power rankings each week, nearly lost to the Texas Longhorns, who lost to Maryland earlier this year and Kansas last year. And that was just one of ten games. Anyway, it was a bad week for the Pac-12 and our power rankings have changed to reflect how every team has looked thus far.

Also of note, these power rankings will be explained with one (1) play that summarizes each team.

1. Washington Huskies (3-0)

Last week: 48-16 win over Fresno State

Next week: 9/23 at Colorado (FS1)

2. USC Trojans (3-0)

Last week: 27-24 (2OT) over Texas

Oh wait, sorry, that’s Texas’s season. Here’s USC’s:

Next week: 9/23 at California (ABC)

3. Washington State Cougars (3-0)

Last week: 52-23 win over Oregon State

Next week: 9/23 vs. Nevada (Pac-12 Networks)

4. Oregon Ducks (3-0)

Last week: 49-13 win at Wyoming

Next week: 9/23 at Arizona State (Pac-12)

5. Utah Utes (3-0)

Last week: 54-16 win over San Jose State

Next week: 9/22 at Arizona (FS1)

6. Colorado Buffaloes (3-0)

Last week: 41-21 win over Northern Colorado

Next week: 9/23 vs. Washington (FS1)

7. Cal Golden Bears (3-0)

Last week: 27-16 win at Ole Miss

Next week: 9/23 vs. USC (ABC)

8. Stanford Cardinal (1-2)

Last week: 20-17 loss at San Diego State

Next week: 9/23 vs. UCLA (ESPN)

9. UCLA Bruins (2-1)

Last week: 48-45 loss at Memphis

Wait, this one’s better:

Next week: 9/23 at Stanford (ESPN)

10. Arizona Wildcats (2-1)

Last week: 63-16 win at UTEP

Next week: 9/22 vs. Utah (FS1)

11. Arizona State Sun Devils

Last week: 52-45 loss at Texas Tech

Next week: 9/23 vs. Oregon (Pac-12)

12. Oregon State Beavers

Last week: 52-23 loss at Washington State

Next week: BYE (God does have mercy)