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Pac-12 football: Midseason awards and superlatives

By Patrick Mayhorn

GENE, OR - OCTOBER 13: Linebacker Justin Hollins #11 of the Oregon Ducks, place kicker Peyton Henry #47 of the Washington Huskies, punter/holder Race Porter #46 of the Washington Huskies and cornerback Thomas Graham Jr. #4 of the Oregon Ducks watch as Henry's field goal attempt to win the game misses in the final seconds of the regulation at Autzen Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Eugene, Oregon. The Ducks won the game in overtime 30-27. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
GENE, OR - OCTOBER 13: Linebacker Justin Hollins #11 of the Oregon Ducks, place kicker Peyton Henry #47 of the Washington Huskies, punter/holder Race Porter #46 of the Washington Huskies and cornerback Thomas Graham Jr. #4 of the Oregon Ducks watch as Henry's field goal attempt to win the game misses in the final seconds of the regulation at Autzen Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Eugene, Oregon. The Ducks won the game in overtime 30-27. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /
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We’ve hit the halfway point of the season, which means it’s time to dole out awards and superlatives for Pac-12 football, from MVP to best coach and more!

It’s been a rough year in the Pac-12 so far. From USC’s brutal start to know what seems to be a destiny to ruin any and all chances at anyone in the conference making a playoff run to Washington’s lackluster play as the leader in the conference, the Pac-12 is without an elite team, and seems destined for yet another year with no playoff representative.

Throw in Stanford’s baffling struggles to run the ball, Arizona’s complete breakdown under Kevin Sumlin, and the whole thing Chip Kelly has going on at UCLA right now, and there are plenty of things to be upset about on the west coast right now.

Not all is lost though. There have been some pleasant developments in the conference, including the rise of Colorado as at least a pretty solid team, Oregon showing their potential to be an elite team, and positive steps forward by both Washington and Utah. It’s certainly not a good start to the year, but things could be much worse, just look at the ACC outside of Clemson and NC State, the latter of which seems roughly as good at Washington State or Colorado.

Because we’ve hit the midway point of the season, that means it’s time for a college football tradition, superlatives! There’s nothing college football writers love more than making broad statements about an entire conference in the middle of the season that could easily be both disputed now, and disproved and mocked later in the year! From MVP to best coach to biggest surprise and more, we have plenty to talk about, so let’s get right into it.

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