Pac-12 Power Rankings: Utah remains clear No. 1 as Oregon, USC freefall

Oct 10, 2015; Eugene, OR, USA; University of Oregon Ducks running back Royce Freeman (21) picks up a first down as he breaks through Washington State University Cougars defense in the second quarter at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

Oh how the mighty have fallen. And to be honest, this must be embarrassing for Duck fans. Your program has collected some of the top recruits in the nation, and in a system, Mark Helfrich is not able to plug these guys in.

Maybe Marcus Mariota was more than a system quarterback, and Vernon Adams is still out for Oregon nursing some injuries, but Jeff Lockie was a guy who was in contention to start the season, and would have been handed the position if Adams wasn’t cleared.

Their defense is also a complete liability, with one of the worst secondaries in quite possibly the nation, and the Cougars took advantage. They’ve given up 41+ in four games this season, and that’s not good.

A trip to Washington is intriguing for the Ducks. Do they bounce back and stay above .500? Or will this just be the ultimate collapse of a team that was in the College Football Playoffs earlier this year.

Next: Washington State