We’re about to flip over from October to November, which in college football means that we’ve got a big enough sample size to know what each team is really giving us.
We also know enough to definitely say that the Oregon Ducks are the best team out west.
Dan Lanning and the Ducks once again impressed on Saturday, beating the No. 13 Utah Utes 35-6 in Salt Lake City, a place where Kyle Whittingham has lost just once in the last 30 games. Elsewhere in the Pac-12, the USC Trojans got pushed to the brink once again, barely holding on to beat California 50-49, and the Washington Huskies once again struggled to beat one of the worst teams in the conference, outlasting the Stanford Cardinal 42-33.
As the night-cap, the Arizona Wildcats pulled off the upset win over No. 11 Oregon State, winning 27-24.
Going into November, it feels like we have a clear picture of where the power lies in the Pac-12. Here’s our updated look at the conference power rankings leaving October: