Pac-12 Power Rankings: Stanford, Oregon, USC, survive upset bids

Oct 29, 2015; Tempe, AZ, USA; Oregon Ducks running back Royce Freeman (21) breaks tackles by Arizona State Sun Devils linebacker Antonio Longino (32) and ]a8d#2 during the first half at Sun Devil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

The USC Trojans have momentum under interim head coach Clay Helton but where will they rank in this week’s Pac-12 Power Rankings?

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Stanford, Oregon, USC, all survived thrillers to keep their division hopes alive. Washington had the opportunity to take the Pac-12 North lead, but failed after missing the game-winning field goal in the closing seconds.

Give a lot of credit to Washington State, who is probably the best three-loss team in the nation.

Oregon got things going on Thursday night during their trip to Tempe, where they outlasted the Sun Devils in triple overtime, and scored the game-winning touchdown in controversial fashion with a questionable ruling from the officials.

USC was in control for most of the game, but a few key stops and scores by California and they were on their way for a chance to win the ball game in front of their home crowd.

Oregon State didn’t really put up much of a fight against Utah, who has now fully bounce back after their first lost.

We saw Colorado head to the Rose Bowl this weekend and almost come out with a near victory over the Bruins. This is a competitive team out of Boulder, but they’re just not ready for the big time upset.

They’re on their way and maybe next season is when we see the Buffaloes take the next step under head coach Mike MacIntyre.

The Pac-12 closed things with Arizona heading up to Washington, where Arizona was held scoreless for the remaining 51 minutes of the game, and Washington proceeded to score 49 unanswered points.

A few more bad performances from Arizona, and they might find themselves last in the Pac-12 power rankings.

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