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Pac-12 Week 3 Power Rankings: Stanford back on top after bouncing USC

Welcome to the Pac-12 Week 3 power rankings. You can see the Week 2 rankings here. If you don’t like where you’re ranked, play better.

1. Stanford 2-0 (No. 2 last week)

Stanford, which started at No. 1 in our preseason rankings, regains the top spot with a pair of wins over Power 5 teams. It also fired the first shots in defense of its Pac-12 crown by dispatching USC 27-10. They head to UCLA next week with a chance to sweep the L.A. schools.

2. Washington 3-0 (No.