Pac-12 power ratings: Special expanded edition (because BYU owns the South)

Power ratings based wholly connected the scoreboard, but erstwhile they aren’t …

Warning: Kid gloves removed.

(All times Pacific)

1. Oregon (3-0)
Last week: 1
Result: Beat Stony Brook 48-7
Next up: vs. Arizona (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
Line: Oregon -28
Comment: We thought the Pac-12 frowned connected scheduling 2 FCS teams successful 1 season.

2. Brigham Young (3-0/3-0)
Last week: N/A
Result: Beat Arizona State 27-17
Next up: vs. South Florida
Line: BYU +23.5
Comment: Cougars sojourn WSU successful precocious October and volition look USC successful the play finale, with the South rubric apt connected the enactment … assuming the Trojans enactment successful the race.

3. UCLA (2-1)
Last week: 2
Result: Lost to Fresno State 40-37
Next up: astatine Stanford (3 p.m., Pac-12 Networks)
Line: UCLA -3.5
Comment: Awfully magnanimous of the Bruins to marque specified a concerted effort to beforehand Name, Image and Likeness opportunities for Fresno State backmost Jake Haener.

4. Arizona State (2-1)Last week: 3Result: Lost astatine Brigham Young 27-17Next up: (7:30 p.m., ESPNU)Line: Arizona State -14.5Comment: Is anybody coaching this team? Because it definite looks similar the unit has been distracted by something. What it could be, we person nary earthly idea.

5. Stanford (2-1/1-0)Last week: 7Result: Won astatine Vanderbilt 41-23Next up: vs. UCLA (3 p.m., Pac-12 Networks)Line: Stanford +3.5Comment: The Hotline cannot beryllium unsocial successful wondering if the play opener mightiness person unfolded otherwise with Tanner McKee starting (and playing the full game). After watching McKee and Jack West, it’s hard to ideate however the determination was adjacent close.

6. USC (2-1/1-1)Last week: 4Result: Won astatine Washington State 45-14Next up: vs. Oregon State (7:30 p.m., FS1)Line: USC -12.5Comment: With OSU, Colorado and Utah successful succession, interim manager Donte Williams has a accidental to physique existent momentum up of the midseason travel to South Bend. And if helium wins there, we each cognize however the coaching hunt winds volition change.

7. Oregon State (2-1)Last week: 6Result: Beat Idaho 42-0Next up: astatine USC (7:30 p.m., FS1)Line: Oregon State +12.5Comment: Unlike truthful galore of their Pac-12 peers, the Beavers hammer the teams they’re expected to hammer. However, the Hotline gives nary recognition successful the powerfulness ratings for poleaxing FCS opponents.

8. Cal (1-2)Last week: 9Result: Beat Sacramento State 42-30Next up: astatine Washington (6:30 p.m., Pac-12 Networks)Line: Cal +7.5Comment: Justin Wilcox connected the sideline connected crutches is the aboriginal frontrunner for Pac-12 Metaphor of the Year.

9. Utah (1-2)Last week: 5Result: Lost astatine San Diego State 33-31 (3OT)Next up: vs. Washington State (11:30 a.m., Pac-12 Networks)Line: Utah -14Comment: The Utes waited acold excessively agelong to regenerate Charlie Brewer with Cam Rising, and it outgo them the game. The alteration should person been made aft Brewer’s interception connected the archetypal bid of the 2nd half.

10. Washington (1-2)Last week: 11Result: Beat Arkansas State 52-3Next up: vs. Cal (6:30 p.m., Pac-12 Networks)Line: Washington -7.5Comment: Don’t beryllium fooled by the 52 points: The likelihood of UW experiencing a regression connected discourtesy is heavy favored implicit the chances of uninterrupted progress. Although if the coaches are consenting to usage Sean McGrew successful the moving game, the outlook brightens.

11. Washington State (1-2/0-1)Last week: 10Result: Lost to USC 45-14Next up: astatine UtahLine: Washington State +14Comment: We person been plentifulness captious of Nick Rolovich recently, but he’s getting a tad excessively overmuch vigor for WSU’s collapse. Everything changed astatine the commencement of the 2nd fractional erstwhile the Cougars were forced to usage a third-string, walk-on backmost (Victor Gabalis) against 1 of the astir talented defenses successful the conference. What other did you expect?

12. Colorado (1-2)Last week: 8Result: Lost to Minnesota 30-0Next up: astatine Arizona State (7:30 p.m., ESPNU)Line: Colorado +14.5Comment: The Hotline would similar to contented a correction. Last week, we wrote that CU has an eight-win defence and a four-win offense. The connection should person said the Buffaloes person a six-win defence and a zero-win offense.

13. Arizona (0-3)Last week: 12Result: Lost to Northern Arizona 21-19Next up: astatine Oregon (7:30 p.m., ESPN)Line: Arizona +28Comment: Friendly proposition to Jedd Fisch: Must arsenic we emotion the Twitter game, it’s astir apt clip to backmost disconnected societal media. The engagement doesn’t enactment erstwhile you’re the third-best squad successful a authorities that lone has 2 FBS programs.

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