Author: Dane Miller

WSU’s defense is sixth in the Pac-12 at defending the pass, and should be able to contain Central Michigan’s receivers in the Sun Bowl.

The Las Vegas bowl moved up in the Pac-12’s pecking order and now features a conference tie-in with the Big 10 and SEC through 2025.

An odd set of circumstances makes the Oregon-Oklahoma matchup one of the more unpredictable of the 2021-22 bowl games.

The matchup at Petco Park in San Diego pits the Pac-12 Conference against the ACC for the first time in the bowl’s 43-year history.

History will be made in the first LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium, where the Beavers can jumpstart a strong postseason for Pac-12 football.

Oregon was pushed around and beat up in every facet of the game at Rice-Eccles Stadium, leaving Salt Lake City with a 38-7 loss.

One regular-season makeup game remains, with only the Pac-12 Championship yet to be played on Friday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Thanksgiving weekend provides seven Pac-12 football games, including two nonconference matchups against ranked opponents.

The Pac-12’s Playoff hopes took a nosedive on Saturday night, after No. 23 Utah handled No. 3 Oregon 38-7 in Salt Lake City.

The nation’s attention on Saturday night will be on the game between No. 3 Oregon and No. 23 Utah as the Ducks seek a spot in the CFP.

Week 12 in Pac-12 football features a showdown between its top two teams, when No. 24 Utah hosts No. 3 Oregon in Salt Lake City.

Once again, the national focus will be on the Ducks and the implications of their game with Washington State on the College Football Playoff.

The Pac-12 Conference’s College Football Playoff hopes remain alive and well heading into Week 11 after Oregon’s victory over Washington.

Three inter-divisional games are featured this week in the Pac-12, while two rivalries take center stage on Saturday night.

For the third week in a row, Pac-12 football has just a single team ranked in the AP Top 25, with Oregon remaining at No. 7 in the AP Poll.

This week’s results will shape the divisional races, and may result in another Pac-12 team finding its way into the AP Top 25.

Oregon’s victory over UCLA bumped the Ducks to No. 7 in the AP Poll, but no other Pac-12 teams made their way into the Top 25.

The Game of the Week pits No. 10 Oregon against UCLA in Pasadena with College Game Day in attendance, providing a national stage for both.

The Pac-12 enters Week Eight with just a single team in contention for the College Football Playoff, after ASU loses on the road.

The first of Several key North Division games kicks off on Friday night, but the Pac-12 Game of the Week comes Saturday with ASU vs Utah.

Arizona State’s 28-10 victory over Stanford advanced the Sun Devils to 5-1 on the year, putting ASU in control of the South.

Only four Pac-12 football games are on tap for Week 6, but the results will shape the races for the North and South divisional championships.

The Pac-12’s Playoff hopes took a hit after Stanford beat Oregon, putting the Conference on the outside, but not out of contention.

The South Division battle could be decided in what figures to be the Pac-12 Game of the Day between Arizona State and UCLA.

The Pac-12 continued its slow and steady march toward a potential Playoff berth after Oregon and UCLA handled their business on Saturday.

The Pac-12 football races for divisional titles kick off on Saturday, and the nonconference season results can be thrown out of the window.

The existing cracks in the Pac-12’s strength were brought into the light and deepened in the third week of the College Football season.

he Conference of Champions looks to continue its march toward the Playoff in the third week of the College Football season.

The Pac-12 Conference is on a path for its first Playoff appearance since 2016, after Oregon took down Ohio State in Columbus.

Week Two features four nationally televised matchups, and five programs out of the Conference of Champions enter the day ranked in the Top 25.

Expectations met reality in Week One, as Pac-12 football teams went 6-6 with defeats to an FCS school and two Mountain West opponents.

The results of this weekend could indicate where Pac-12 football sits in the hierarchy of the Power 5 as the 2021 season progresses.

The first Pac-12 football game of 2021 is in the books, and UCLA’s victory over Fresno State has already shaken up our Power Rankings.

Projected records for each team and Dane’s assessment of the games they’re most likely to lose along with a brief season outlook.

Returning all but one starter, the UCLA defense should hold down the fort long enough for its offense to pull away as Pac-12 football begins.

These initial Power Rankings were produced by Dane Miller after previewing the Pac-12 football teams over the past three months.