PAC-12 Football Power Rankings week ending 9/26
Every week during the college football season, Pacific Northwest Sports puts out our weekly Pac-12 power football rankings. After the first full week of conference play, here’s how the teams stack up.
Last weekend, the Pac-12 had its first full slate of conference games. Pacific Northwest Sports continues our 2022 PAC-12 football power rankings, which run through the last bowl game.
If this is a conference on the decline, someone forgot to tell the teams that played. There were some fantastic games last week. The Pac-12 now has four teams in the Top 15, and three more received votes.
Here are our Power Rankings for the week ending September 25, with a Pacific Northwest twist.
12. Colorado Buffaloes (0–4 overall, 0-1 Pac-12)
Last Game: UCLA 45 – CU 17
This game was never close. The Buffs were down two touchdowns after the first quarter and didn’t do much to close the gap. Quarterback Owen McCown threw for 258 yards (with a touchdown and an interception), which accounted for the majority of CU’s 309-yard total.
The first big play of the Owen McCown era ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/8O6ZVU7Qqo
— Tyler King (@King_TylerB) September 24, 2022
This Week: @ Arizona 6:30 PM, Pac-12 Networks
If Colorado wants to escape a winless season, this week against Arizona is one of their best chances to do it.
11. Arizona State Sun Devils (1–3, 0-1)
Last Game: Utah 34 – ASU 13
The post-Herm Edwards era got off to a resounding thud. ASU’s offense was inept, not scoring a touchdown until their final possession of the game. Their defense wasn’t much better.
This Week: @ #6 USC, 7:30 PM – ESPN
It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for Arizona State as they head to Los Angeles and a date with Pac-12 front runner USC. The Sun Devils looked bad against Utah, and it won’t get better on Saturday.