Previous ranking: 4
Less than a week after falling to Washington State in Pullman and struggling to get any offense going, the Cardinal are back in the Pac-12 North race and get set up a rematch against USC with a win over Cal and a loss by WSU in the Apple Cup.
Up next: vs. Cal, 5 p.m. PT Saturday, Nov. 18 on Fox
Last week: def. Utah, 33-25
Previous ranking: 3
The Cougars, who have wins over the two teams above, can still claim the Pac-12 North with a win over Washington in the Apple Cup in two weeks.