Pac-10 Week 2 Power Rankings
| Team | (W-L) | PP% | How they fared | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | (2-0) | 94% | Win @Ohio St 18-15 | 95% (1) |
| California | (2-0) | 87% | Win vs. E. Washington 59-7 | 86% (2) |
| UCLA | (2-0) | 81% | Win @Tennessee 19-15 | 77% (4) |
| Oregon St | (2-0) | 77% | Win @UNLV 23-21 | 78% (3) |
| Arizona St | (1-0) | 76% | bye | 76% (5) |
| Washington | (1-1) | 75% | Win vs. Idaho 42-23 | 72% (8) |
| Oregon | (1-1) | 73% | Win vs. Purdue 38-36 | 71% (9) |
| Arizona | (2-0) | 73% | Win vs. N. Arizona 34-17 | 73% (6) |
| Stanford | (1-1) | 69% | Loss @Wake Forest 24-17 | 72% (7) |
| Washington St | (0-2) | 58% | Loss vs. Hawaii 38-20 | 61% (10) |
Here is how the rankings work…the Power Percentage (PP%) really is not scientifically or formulaically determined, but is actually a guide that I use to determine my top 25 rankings that I find is very helpful. It basically means this:
90% and up – demolish teams at home, and beat tough teams on the road
80% and up – beat tough teams at home, 50/50 chance on the road
70% and up – .500 team
60% and up – win a few home games, get beat on the road
50% and up – why are they in Division I again?
This weeks big story was three impressive wins on the road for the Pac-10. I honestly thought that USC was going to play a lot better against Ohio St, thus the drop of one PP%. UCLA takes the Spotlight with a nice win in Tennessee, and the Beavers squeaked by UNLV for the win in Vegas.
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