Pac 12 Preview (Updated September 1, 2011)

PAC 12 North Projected Standings
Oregon, 8-1, 12-1
Stanford, 7-2, 10-2
Washington, 6-3, 8-4
California, 3-6, 6-6
Oregon State, 3-6, 4-8
Washington State, 1-8, 3-9

PAC 12 South Projected Standings
Arizona State, 7-2, 8-5
USC, 7-2, 9-3
Utah, 6-3, 7-5
Arizona, 3-6, 5-7
Colorado, 2-7, 3-10
UCLA, 2-7, 3-10

PAC 12 Championship Game
Oregon over Arizona State

PAC 12 Synopsis
(Time permitting)

Team most likely to exceed my expectations:  Oregon State.  The Beavers have experience on offense and could surprise if their defense exceeds expectation.

Team most likely to play below my expectation:  Washington.  Its possible replacing Jake Locker will be harder than I think.  Or maybe Steve Sarkisian isn't as good a coach as I think.

PAC 12 Player of the Year
Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

Games to Watch
September 3 - Oregon vs LSU
September 9 - Missouri at Arizona State
September 17 - Utah at BYU
September 17 - Washington at Nebraska
September 17 - Arizona State at Illinois
September 24 - USC at Arizona State
October 15 - Arizona State at Oregon
October 22 - USC at Notre Dame
October 29 - Stanford at USC
November 5 - Oregon at Washington
November 12 - Oregon at Stanford
November 12 - Washington at USC
November 26 - Notre Dame at Stanford

Bowl Destinations
Rose Bowl:  Oregon
Alamo Bowl:  Stanford
Holiday Bowl:  Arizona State
Sun Bowl:  Washington
Las Vegas Bowl:  Utah
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl:  California