Pac-12 Preview: How the Teams Finish Up

We are about 10 days from the beginning of the college football season. Kickoff can not get here soon enough for us fans, alumni, and writers. Out here in the Pac-12 Conference it'll be your typical dog eat dog world. Many people believe the conference is down due to all the new quarterbacks that'll be starting in 2016. However, most people are not looking at that aspect. Most fans just want to know where their teams will finish in the conference. I'm here to put all that to rest.


Pac-12 North
1. Stanford
2. Washington State
3. Oregon
4. Washington
5. Oregon State
6. California


This will be Stanford's division to lose. They have Christian McCaffrey, David Shaw, and the experience of winning conference titles. With all those things going for them, the Cardinal should be in line for another division title and possible Rose Bowl berth. When you get to Oregon and the Washington schools it gets interesting.

I think Washington State is the better of all three teams. They have the better quarterback in Luke Falk and better weapons around him. Washington is a close second to the Wazzu, but the Huskies have something to prove to me. They have good talent for sure, but they haven't won anything. They are coming off a 7-6 season, so all this hype may be a bit of an overreach. Stayed tuned.

Oregon could be a sleeper to win the division, but I am down on the Ducks. For the second straight year they have a graduate transfer player in Dakota Prukop. Can Oregon ever get back to developing a quarterback like they did with Marcus Mariota? The Ducks do have running back Royce Freeman which will help take pressure off Prukop. Once again. Stayed tuned to what is happening in Eugene.

Let's fly south next.

Pac-12 South:

1. UCLA

2. Utah

3. USC

4. Arizona

5. Arizona State

6. Colorado

The South will be a battle between UCLA and Utah. Many people like USC, but they have to show me that they are for real. UCLA has Josh Rosen and bevy of talented running backs to make life miserable for their opponents. Watch Soso Jamabo and Nate Starks for the Bruins.

Utah will be in the mix for the South title because they probably have the best offensive and defensive lines in the entire conference. That is where they will be solid. They are replacing Travis Wilson and Devontae Booker on offense, so that'll be something to watch with the Utes. Can Joe Washington step up and replace Devontae Booker at running back? Who will step up at quarterback for the Utes?

At the end of the day, I believe the Bruins come through and win the South title. They don't have to play Oregon or Washington. They get USC and Utah at home.

In the Pac-12 Championship game it'll be Stanford and UCLA. UCLA has some very good talent, but they lack experience. Stanford has Christian McCaffrey, David Shaw, a good, tough offensive line, and great experience in big games. Stanford wins this game 45-21.

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