Pac-12 Power Rankings: #6 Oregon and #12 UCLA both fall
By Dante Pryor
12. Colorado Buffaloes (3-7, 1-6)
The USC Trojans were favored by 30 points against the Buffaloes Friday night; they won by 38 points. There was nothing good to take away from their 55-17 loss to the Trojans Friday night. This Colorado team is a special kind of bad and whoever takes the job next season needs time to turn this roster into an FBS-level roster.
11. Stanford Cardinal (3-7, 1-7)
The Cardinal are in serious trouble. They have not scored 20 points in nearly a month. Stanford did not even crack 20 points in their two wins against Notre Dame and Arizona State. There are loads of macro-level issues with Stanford football and the direction they want to take with their program.
10. California Golden Bears (3-7,1-6)
It is crazy to think of how badly the Ducks wanted Justin Wilcox this off-season. Apparently, Wilcox did not want the pressure of recruiting at the level Oregon wanted. Though hindsight is always 20/20, Duck fans have to be happy with their choice and glad Wilcox is in Berkley based on the season Cal is having. The Bears have always had vanilla offenses, but solid defenses have usually helped them to six wins. The defense is not good this year, and the record proves that.
9. Arizona State Sun Devils (3-7, 2-5)
The Sun Devils are not a good football team; however, they have banded together and fought hard since Herman Edwards was fired. Even in their 28-18 loss to Washington State, the Sun Devils shut out the Cougars in the second half of the game. Interim head coach Shaun Aguano has at least earned himself a spot on the coaching staff next fall.