I’ll be the first one to admit that I’m not smart enough to understand how PFF figures the formula that spits out the quarterback ratings from week to week. For example, Oregon’s Bo Nix didn’t play last week due to the bye week and his ratings went from 90.6 to 88.7.
The same goes for USC’s Caleb Williams. By every metric, he’s having a better season this year than he did when he won the Heisman Trophy. Right now, it seems like every unit on the Trojans is in turmoil although the Trojans stand at 6-0 and are a Top 10 team in the country, largely thanks to the stellar play from their QB.
The rankings should take shape after this week as there are a couple of huge games involving Pac-12 teams as Oregon goes to Washington and USC heads to South Bend to take on the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.
As of now, here’s a look at where the QBs in the Pac-12 stand, according to the metrics used by Pro Football Focus: