[2023] quick PAC preview

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The PAC has not a lot of national airtime in recent years, but the battle in LA is going to be exciting with 2 of the best QBs in the country playing for rivals USC and UCLA

 

North Division

 

Team	2022 Record	Talent Rank	Best Player	2nd Best	3rd Best	1st round talents	Projected Draft Picks	Predicted Conference finish	Division Finish
Oregon State	6-6	11	Oregon StateOLBJourdanConnerSpeedSr4A	Oregon StateDEVinceGreshamBalancedSr5A	Oregon StateWRMattZavalaPossessionSr4A	1	4	3	1
California	4-8	31	CaliforniaOTBurchRamosBalancedSr4A	CaliforniaOLBJa'WuanGrayRun StopperSr4A	CaliforniaCRyanWigginsBalancedSr4A	2	3	5	2
Washington State	6-7	117	Washington StatePDavidRossPowerSo5A	Washington StateDTAlfredoJoeNose TackleSr3A	Washington StateOLBCameronHumphreyCoverageSr3A-	0	1	6	3
Washington	8-4	29	WashingtonOTFranciscoSmithRun BlockingSr4A	WashingtonDTRobinzonTerrellBalancedSr4A	WashingtonRBNickSuarezBalanced(Jr)4A	0	2	7	4
Stanford	7-5	93	StanfordRBVontaeKnebelReceivingJr4A	StanfordOGTyrellAlbiesRun BlockingSr3A	StanfordOTDerekMedeirosPass BlockingSr3A	1	2	8	5
Oregon	6-6	107	OregonCBQuinterriusKooMan CoverageSr3A	OregonDTKyleMengdenBalancedSr4A	OregonWRMarshalBellSpeedSr4A	1	1	10	6

 

 

South Division

 

Team	2022 Record	Talent Rank	Best Player	2nd Best	3rd Best	1st round talents	Projected Draft Picks	Predicted Conference finish	Division Finish
UCLA	10-3	22	UCLATETaylorAllenVertical ThreatJr5A	UCLAQBHiramMarondeScramblerSr5A	UCLAWRJoseColabelloPossessionJr4A	1	3	1	1
USC	8-4	57	USCWRTrevorWoodPossessionSr4A	USCCBConnorHardisonZone CoverageSr4A	USCQBJulianLongacrePocket(Jr)4A	0	2	2	2
Colorado	6-6	50	ColoradoSSShaqRyanBall HawkSr4A	ColoradoOTFranciscoBonifacioBalancedSr4A	ColoradoRBYogiOladipoSpeedSr3A-	0	1	4	3
Arizona State	5-7	47	Arizona StateFSBrandonRowenZone CoverageSr4A	Arizona StateWRKyleShellRoute RunnerSr4A	Arizona StateDEThaddeusPestanoSpeed RusherSr4A	0	3	9	4
Utah	2-10	105	UtahOTJ'MonWoltersBalancedSr4A	UtahDTCarlMeltonBalancedSr3A	UtahILBJeremyAranoSpeedSr3A-	0	2	11	5
Arizona	5-7	97	ArizonaOGJarrettLiddiBalancedSr4A	ArizonaFSDavidHernandezMan CoverageSr4A	ArizonaOLBSebastianAmichiaPass RushSr5A	0	4	12	6

 

 

Like I said, the PAC runs through the South as UCLA (4) and USC (20) both have potential Heisman finalist QBs with Hiram Maronde and Julian Longacre. There may be a drop-off after those teams though, as I don't think Colorado, Arizona State, or Utah have the horses for national noise. On the North side, I think Oregon State (22) has the capacity to be quite good, while California should be right behind them in the division if they slip. Washington State and Stanford are a year or 2 away still