Author: Jack Follman

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We continue with the next group in our ranking of the Top 50 football players in the Pac-12 Conference heading into the 2022 season.

You’ve seen these Pac-12 Football players in our individual position rankings; now it’s time to see how they stack up regardless of position.

Like a lot of Pac-12 football position groups in 2022, the defensive back units have a ton of turnover coming out of 2021.

The Pac-12 Conference has quietly had really good linebacker units in recent years and this year should be no different.

The Pac-12 Conference has a really nice group of defensive linemen who are burgeoning stars coming into 2022.

The top half of the Pac-12 Conference this year has experienced, really good offensive lines going into the 2022 season.

The 2022 Conference football season will feature some pretty strong combinations of QBs and running backs in the Pac-12.

There is deep group of Pac-12 DBs this season, led by a big-time star and filled with quality transfers, a few from within the Conference.

Led by Noah Sewell, the 2022 Pac-12 LB group is super strong with some established veterans and young talent starting to step up.

There are a lot more than 12 All-Conference type defensive linemen this season, with a good mix of interior defenders and edge/pass rushers.

The Pac-12 offensive line groups have been strong and deep in recent years and this year is no different, with more than a dozen to linemen.

Expect to see more tight ends emerge as all-conference caliber players as the 2022 football season goes on, but this is where we will start.

This group of receivers is filled with transfers, including the top player, who is one of the biggest transfers in college football history.

This is a good group of RBs that could be great later in the season once some of the under-experienced backs get more carries.

We’re deep into the offseason for Pac-12 football and that means it’s time to start looking ahead with preseason rankings for positions.

Despite recent struggles, the Conference has historically won plenty of national championships, and not just USC, though most were Trojans.

Like the other groups, there are some great historical names among the all-time linebackers from a bunch of different programs.

For a conference known for being more for innovative offenses, the league has an incredible track record of All-American offensive linemen.

Utah remains the Pac-12 football team to beat in 2022, with stable coaching, a proven QB, and the ability to reload on defense.

There are plenty of Pac-12 football games that should all but be guaranteed to determine how the conference shakes out in 2022.

With an extra free COVID year and transfer portal moves, it’s never been more difficult to project Pac-12 preseason football selections.

How the Pac-12 football power structure stacks up for 2022 now that the dust has settled on 2021 and programs head into spring.

Summaries for players on the first and second All-SportsPac12 teams with a table of player tallies by program at the bottom of the page.

Jack Follman’s 2021 All-SportsPac12 Freshman Teams, not including those who played in four or more games last year.