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The Seattle Times Pac-12 power rankings: Stanford reclaims top spot to close out regular season

Huskies rise, Cougars fall after UW's blowout victory in the Apple Cup.

Seattle Times college football reporters Percy Allen, Adam Jude and Stefanie Loh rank the Pac-12 at the end of the regular season:

1. Stanford (10-2, 8-1)

Last week: 2

Stanford’s rousing victory over Notre Dame certainly helped the national perception of the Pac-12, but the Cardinal didn’t get the help it needed (from Oklahoma State) to sneak into the College Football Playoff committee’s top four, presumably. Not yet, anyway.