First off SC and UCLA are no longer PAC schools. Just like UT & OU aren’t Big 12.

Washington finished in the top 10. 2023 Heisman candidate at QB. 26th ranked recruiting class. Trending up.

Oregon just finished in the top 15. 2023 Heisman candidate at QB. Current top 10 recruiting class. Higher than any Big 12 recruiting class. Trending up.

Oregon State top 20 finish. Got a former 5 star transfer QB. Definitely trending up.

Colorado. I can’t believe I am saying this but since Deion Sanders, they might be one of the hottest teams in the country. Lots of interest in playing for them. 25th ranked recruiting class this year. Went from P5 bottom dweller to a dangerous team.

Stanford and Cal will always be the same until the university cares more about football. Yes the same Stanford team that you didn’t smash on the road.

Arizona. Definitely not the same squad you played in 2021. Trending up.

Wazzu will always be a sneaky team. They are going to have their up and down years. Some semi magical ones that they can’t finish. Similar to Texas Tech or past West Virginia teams.

ASU. They deserve their current state. I wish they stay there for a few more years.

Finally Utah. Top 10 final ranking. Top 20 recruiting class. Best class in school history. Great foundation on the lines. Deepest defensive unit ever. Stable of 4 star running backs, 4 star QB’s finally coming in.

TCU is the only current hot team in Big 12. Top 5 finish. Top 20 recruiting class. What to watch for is if Dykes will feeds off Pattersons defensive recruits for a few years. Will he go back to having an offense only like at Cal and SMU?

You can’t dispute that 5 PAC 12 teams are definitely trending up and have a great foundation for long term success. 1-3 teams tops are in similar situations in the new Big 12.