Power Ranking Former PAC12 Teams in Their New Conferences

With 10 schools departing the PAC12 for three different conferences beginning in the 2024-2025 season, let's check in on how each school is faring in their new conference. These rankings are mostly based on football success and basketball success.

1. Oregon 

We will start with the best. The Oregon Ducks clearly have had the best time in their new conference. Despite only receiving a half share of media revenues they were able to win a BIG10 regular season title in football. They also made the College Football Playoff and both mens and women's basketball made the NCAA tournament.

2. ASU 

While ASUs other sports haven't had the best time in the BIG12, the football team winning a BIG12 football championship and making the College Football Playoff more than makes up for it. ASU is a great case study in how good PAC12 football was as they never really accomplished very much in the PAC12. 

3. Colorado 

Colorado claims the third spot on this list. Football had a successful season, playing in the Alamo Bowl and producing a Heisman player in Travis Hunter. The basketball team left a lot to be desired, going just 3-17 in conference play and 14-21 overall. Women's basketball fared a little bit better going 21-13 overall, but did not make the NCAA tournament. 

4. Arizona

Arizona arguably had the 4th best athletics season of any school that left the PAC12. That should tell you just how bad all the other schools have been. Arizona made it to the sweet 16 in basketball and had a 4-8 record in football. The women's basketball team got bounced in the first round of the WBIT by in-state rival NAU. 

5. UCLA

Again, UCLA being 5th does not mean they have had a ton of success, just more than some of the other schools that left. The men's basketball team made it to the round of 32 in the NCAA tournament. The football team left a lot to be desired going 5-7. The women's basketball team is a really saving grace, making a final 4 appearance this year. 

6. USC

USC athletics lands 6th on this list. Think about that for a minute, the team that blew up the PAC12 had a miserable first season away from it. Football went 7-6 playing in the Las Vegas Bowl and mens basketball went 17-18 overall failing to make the NCAA tournament. Women's basketball had a successful season making an Elite 8 appearance. 

7. UW

UW comes in at 7th. While I would love to put them in last place, and they have a pretty good case for it, the schools below them had worse seasons. UW football went 6-7 coming off of their Natty appearance and Jedi Fisch provided plenty of memorable moments. Mens basketball had an awful year failing to even qualify for the BIG10 tournament. Baseball also lost to a Division 3 school!

8. Utah 

Utah comes in at 8th on this list. Expecting to compete for a Big12 championship and make the College Football Playoff, Utah went 5-7 in their first season in the Big12. Mens basketball didn't fare much better, going 16-17 overall. 

9. Cal 

Cal takes 9th on this list avoiding a last place finish. Cal and Stanford both accepted 30% of a share of ACC media revenue. Cal got to host College Gameday for the first time and the "Calgoroithm" was a fun trend for their fans. Win- loss results weren't great but that has been a typical thing for Cal sports recently. 

10. Stanford 

Stanford finishes dead last for teams that left the PAC12. The one bright spot for Stanford is the fact that they hired Kyle Smith to coach basketball. He went 21-14 in his first season at Stanford but failed to make the NCAA tournament. Football went 3-9 in the ACC and doesn't currently have a permanent head football coach. These results for less than 1/3 of a share and lots of east coast travel definitely has to sting!


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  1. AnonymousApril 10, 2025 at 5:50 AM

    So this is their proposed rankings as if they were still in the PAC together or their ranking in their respective new leagues? Why not just put all of them tied for last?

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