The last ever Pac-12 Power Rankings see new team crowned as champion

The Pac-12 as we know it has turned off the lights and locked its doors. Next season, the twelve schools of this conference will be distributed across four different conferences around the country.

The final season of the Pac-12 did not disappoint. This year’s Washington Huskies and Oregon Ducks are two of the best teams the conference has ever seen, and Washington is off to represent the West Coast in the College Football Playoff.

The Ducks and the Huskies aren’t the only teams in the conference with football left to play though. 8 of the 12 teams in the conference have secured bowl eligibility for December. It was a beautiful season, but a sad one at the end with the finality that was ultimately brought for one of the most entertaining conferences in the nation.

Below, are my final rankings of the teams in this wonderful conference.

Stanford Cardinal

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Overall Record: 3-9

Conference Record: 2-7

There isn’t much to say about the Stanford Cardinal. The highlight of their season was a thrilling comeback against Colorado, but other than that they did exactly what we expected: lose. The Cardinal are off to the ACC in 2024, and their recruiting class is strong, so things might be on the upward trail for Stanford.

Arizona State Sun Devils

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Overall Record: 3-9

Conference Record: 2-7

Despite some big wins (like their blowout of UCLA) and the games where they gave teams (like Washignton and USC) big scares, Arizona State finishes 2023 as the second worst team in the Pac-12. This was only year one for coach Kenny Dillingham as head coach and his style has encouraging aspects, so I expect the Sun Devils to take a step forward in 2024

Colorado Buffaloes

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Overall Record: 4-8

Conference Record: 1-8

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Publish date : 2023-12-03 15:38:20

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