Pac-10 Super Power Rankings: Week 1

by Grady Clapp on Sep 3, 2008 7:30 PM PDT

I've always wanted to do Power Rankings for a WSU blog. Now that we're here on SB Nation, I feel like we can take it to a whole 'nother level

I want the Power Rankings here to be different. Special. But how can I arrogantly convey the idea that our rankings are better than all the others out there?

The name.

Whenever you add 'super' to anything, you make it clear you are doing something superior.

Hero? Not good enough. That's why Batman is a superhero.

Sonic? Lame. SuperSonic? Now that's a name people can cheer for over four decades before it gets stolen by an out-of-control league commissioner and his best buddy.

Nintendo entertainment system? Obsolete. Super Nintendo? The work of God himself.

I could go on, but then I'd be burying the actual rankings under a series of short paragraphs. So, without further ado, I give you the Week One Pac-10 Super Power rankings.

How it's done: The Pac-10 Super Power rankings are a fusion of my own rankings and those of co-blogger Jeff Nusser. As always, feel free to chime in with your own thoughts, rankings, etc. in the comments:

Team

Record

Comments

Change

USC

1-0

Uh, it would be pretty tough not to put the No. 1 team in the country at the top of its own conference power rankings, wouldn't it? -Nuss

Oregon

1-0

While you were busy watching the Duck offense shine, you probably didn't notice the defense hold the Huskies to 2.2 yards per rush. -Grady

Arizona State

1-0

Apparently, Dennis Erickson learned some things from his NFL days. Only a slight penalty here for treating the first game like a pre-season game. -Nuss

UCLA

1-0

Is UCLA that good or Tennessee that bad? We'll find out in two weeks when the Bruins play #15 BYU. -Grady

California

1-0

Still not convinced they're this good, because I'm convinced the Big Ten is that bad. We'll know more on Saturday. -Nuss

Arizona

1-0

Did you know Idaho displays a logo on their butts? Downed 70-0 by U of A, it only seems fitting. -Grady

Stanford

1-0

Cardinal fans probably will be irritated I've got them this low, but who cares? Any thing that irritates those smarty-pants brats is OK by me. -Nuss

Oregon State

0-1

Beaver madness! The Beavers travel to Beaver Stadium to play Penn State this weekend. 0-2 looks likely. -Grady

Washington

0-1

I think the Huskies are going to be better than they showed on Saturday, but that absolute collapse in the second half is inexcusable. It's becoming all too common, and the time for excuses is gone. -Nuss

Washington State

0-1

Martin Stadium. The new CUB. New scoreboard. Semi-new stadium. Fall on the Palouse. The real home opener should help you forget the offensive disaster on Saturday. -Grady

Tip of the hat to The Helmet Project for the helmets you see here.

Voting breakdown after the jump.

Grady

1 USC
2 ASU
3 Oregon
4 UCLA
5 Arizona
6 California
7 Stanford
8 Oregon State
9 Washington State
10 Washington

Nuss

1 USC
2 Oregon
3 ASU
4 California
5 UCLA
6 Arizona
7 Stanford
8 Oregon State
9 Washington
10 Washington State

[tie-breaks decided by the sagarin rankings]

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Seems fair after the decimation of Washington to put Oregon at #2… The games themselves will dictate the standings and that is always a consolation.

Cougars will hopefully be out of the cellar by the end of the year!

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by Cory Williams on Sep 3, 2008 7:45 PM PDT reply actions

Poor sad Washington teams. :-(

by ErikaNuss on Sep 3, 2008 7:48 PM PDT reply actions

Yes, we suck

However, I have all the confidence in the world that my team will suck less than yours by the end of the year, oh Husky sister of mine.

CougCenter

by Jeff Nusser on Sep 3, 2008 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions

This poll (ripbcs.com) shows Cal tied with USC for #1 in the nation!!!

Go figure. (and Go Cougs!)

by DawgPound on Sep 4, 2008 8:04 AM PDT reply actions

Did you say 'Go Cal' with the same comment over on their blog?

C’mon, I know you can’t possibly be rooting for the Cougs. I hope you lose by 50 to BYU if that helps you make up which side of the fence you’re on … :-)

CougCenter

by Jeff Nusser on Sep 4, 2008 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions