USC embarrassed Arizona State, the Wildcats thumped the previously surging Cougars and the Huskies crushed the Bruins in Seattle. Let’s take a look at how week eight impacted our power rankings:
Pac-12 Power Rankings Week 9
| Destin | Tonis | Madden |
|---|---|---|
| Destin | Tonis | Madden |
| USC (+3) | Arizona (+2) | USC (+3) |
| Stanford (-1) | Stanford (-1) | Stanford |
| Washington (-1) | USC (+3) | Washington (-2) |
| Arizona (+2) | Washington | WSU (-1) |
| WSU (-2) | WSU | Arizona (+1) |
| ASU (-1) | ASU (-4) | ASU (-2) |
| Oregon (+3) | Oregon (+3) | UCLA |
| Colorado (+3) | Colorado (+3) | Colorado (+2) |
| UCLA (-1) | Cal (-1) | Oregon |
| California (-1) | Utah (-3) | Utah (-3) |
| Utah (-4) | UCLA (-2) | Cal (-3) |
| Oregon State | Oregon State | Oregon State |
Destin: USC's 31-point shellacking of ASU surely proved they have college football playoff potential, though they likely won't play in it.