Here is the way I voted for this week's Oregonian/OregonLive.com Pac-12 Power Rankings (and why) ...
1. USC (First half of the season is irrelevant, this is the best team now.)
2. Washington (Still in the national playoff picture)
3. Utah (Utes don't just beat people, they beat them up.)
4. Colorado (In control in the Pac-12 South)
5. Washington State (Cougs haven't beaten any of the teams I have above them.)
6. Stanford (Oregon's defense is just what the Cardinal's offense needed)
7. Arizona State (Somebody has to be seventh.)
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