Pac-12 college football rankings and predictions with the realistic best and worst case records and quick analysis – the 2022 spring version.
It’s almost like the Pac-12 took a year off to get ready for what’s coming.
Washington certainly took a break, Stanford went to sleep after a decent start, and USC all but put out the Not Interested sign after the season was blown up with the early firing of Clay Helton.
Arizona is improving – last year was likely a step back to take a big leap forward, even if it’s still going to take another season or so.
UCLA showed glimpses of getting stronger, Oregon State and Washington State had some fun, and Utah got to the top of the Pac-12 mountain.
This year, though, the conference looks like it’s going to improve all the way around before all the things are in place to blast off in 2023.
Lincoln Riley at USC, Oregon settling in with Dan Lanning, Washington about to crank up the O with Kalen DeBoer – the Pac-12 is going to be fun.
Where to the 12 teams appear to be this spring? How good are they?
The Pac-12 spring rankings are based on how good the teams should be and not the final projected records. Keeping in mind that this all could/might/will change when we make the final calls in August …
– 2022 College Football Schedules By Teams: All 131 Schools
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Colorado Buffaloes
2020: 4-2 2019: 5-7 2018: 5-7
Can the Buffaloes bounce back from a disappointing follow up to the surprising 2020? Former Tennessee transfer JT Shrout has to rise up at quarterback, finding strong rushing options after losing Jarek Broussard (Michigan State) and others is a must, and getting a big year out of Baylor WR transfer RJ Sneed would be nice.
Overall there aren’t a ton of lost starters. It’s a team full of upperclassmen that should be pushed by a big recruiting class that’s expected to make a bit of an early impact, especially on defense.
The schedule is the problem. TCU, at Air…
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