Pac-12 Football Rankings – Week 5


Pac-12 football rankings heading into Week 5 of the 2016 season. Stanford wins, Washington survives OT to set up Friday night showdown.


Washington nearly got caught looking ahead to Friday night.

The Huskies ran into a determined Arizona team playing at home but took down the Wildcats, 35-28, in overtime, setting up a showdown with Stanford for the top spot in the Pac-12.

Here’s a look at how the rest of the Pac-12 stands after four weeks.

Week 5 Pac-12 Football Rankings

12. Oregon State

Suffered a home loss to Boise State.

11. Washington State

Had a bye week before facing Oregon.

10. California

Couldn’t build on its big win over Texas.

9. Arizona

Two losses by a combined nine points after nearly upsetting Washington.

8. USC

The Trojans’ losses all have been to ranked opponents. But they’re still 1-3..

7. Arizona State

The Sun Devils certainly can score and are 4-0 because of it after beating Cal, 51-41.

6. Oregon

No Royce Freeman, no Devon Allen and a second straight loss, 41-38 to Colorado.

5. Colorado

Beat Oregon on the road with backup quarterback Steven Montez.

4. UCLA

Allowed 16 points in the fourth quarter to fall short in its upset bid against Stanford.

3. Utah

Survived a tough trip to BYU.

2. Washington

The Huskies needed overtime to win at Arizona but are now a win over the Cardinal from claiming the top spot in the Pac-12.

1. Stanford

Big win over UCLA to remain on top heading into next week’s showdown.

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