POWER RANKINGS
Breaking down the Pac-12
1. Washington State (10-1):
Ten wins matches the school record with at least two more chances remaining to add to that mark.
2. Washington (8-3):
Huskies have won all 38 games under Chris Petersen when they scored at least 31 points.
3. Utah (8-3):
Became the last of the six schools in the South Division to clinch a spot in the conference championship game.
4. Stanford (6-4):
Regular season extended by one week when game at California postponed until Dec. 1 due to smoke in the Bay Area.
5. Oregon (7-4):
Junior wide receiver Dillon Mitchell matched the school’s single-season record with his sixth 100-yard game.
6. Arizona State (6-5):
Has scored at least seven points in 131 straight games, the longest active streak among FBS schools.
7. Arizona (5-6):
The last six receptions by senior wide receiver Shawn Poindexter have all gone for a touchdown.
8. California (6-4):
Has not allowed a point in the third quarter of past three games against Washington, Washington State, and USC.
9. UCLA (3-8):
Running back Joshua Kelley’s 289 rushing yards were the most in the history of the UCLA-USC rivalry.
10. USC (5-6):
Swept by conference’s in-state rivals — California, Stanford, and UCLA — for first time since 1996.
11. Oregon State (2-9):
Punter Jake Rodriguez had a successful onsides kick and completed a pass on a fake punt for a first down in loss to Washington.
12. Colorado (5-6:
Early speculation for new coach has centered around Utah State coach Matt Wells and Fresno State’s Jeff Tedford.