Pac-12 Football: Final Power Rankings of the 2022 Season

By Dante Pryor | Jan 24, 2023

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 02: Cameron Rising #7 of the Utah Utes smells a rose after the PAC-12 Championship football game against the USC Trojans at Allegiant Stadium on December 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Utah Utes won 47-24. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

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Nov 26, 2022; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal head coach David Shaw watches the scoreboard during the second half against the Brigham Young Cougars at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports /

11. Stanford Cardinal

Record: 3-9, 1-8

Team Leaders:

Passing: Tanner McKee, 2947 Yds, 13 TDs

Rushing: Casey Filkins, 478 Yds, 4 TDs

Receiving: Elijah Higgins 59 Rec, 704 Yds, 3 Tds

Tackles: Levani Demuni, 76 Total tackles

Interceptions: Six players with one interception

Sacks: Stephen Huron, 6.6

Key Wins: @ Notre Dame, 16-14

Bad Losses: @ California, 27-20

Season Overview: Injuries were a major factor in Stanford’s 3-9 season. Those injuries exposed a lack of talent depth. They did have an upset win against Notre Dame but lost to Cal in the Big Game. In addition to injuries, various structural problems with the university make it hard to compete in the Pac-12.

2023 Outlook: Head coach David Shaw stepped down after Stanford’s loss to BYU. He leaves Palo Alto as the Cardinal’s all-time winningest coach. Former Sacramento State head coach Troy Taylor takes over as head coach. Taylor has extensive Pac-12 coaching experience at Utah and Washington. The question is, how much does Stanford want to be good at football?

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