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Pac-12 football power rankings: ASU, USC or Utah in wide-open South Division race in 2021?

Early Pac-12 power rankings for the 2021 season are out and the race for the South Division title could be wide open, if they are any indication.

We took a look at four rankings for the division and three different teams were projected to win the conference in them.

Athlon Sports put USC No. 1 in the South, with ASU No. 2 and Utah No. 3.

Of USC being No. 1, Steven Lassan wrote: "The Trojans should be the pre-spring favorite to win the South in 2021, but coach Clay Helton’s team has to do a better job of protecting quarterback Kedon Slovis, which is an even bigger concern with left tackle Alijah Vera-Tucker off to the NFL.