Starting with the 2011 season, the Pac-10 became the Pac-12 and split into two divisions.
In October 2016, the Pac-12 split into different divisions: the haves and have-nots.
Somewhere along the way, the conference known for its depth became top-heavy. Four teams made the initial College Football Playoff rankings, including No. 5 Washington. Two other teams — USC and Stanford — appear to be pretty good, or at least respectable.
The rest? Mediocrity at best.
As always, the Pac-12 Power Rankings are voted on by the Star’s three-man panel of Jon Gold, Michael Lev and Zack Rosenblatt. Lev has the comments this week. Check ’em out.
