Sports Illustrated's Week 7 Pac-12 power rankings

There is a new No. 1 in the Pac-12 power rankings

As each week of Pac-12 play goes on, it has become more and more evident that the Pac-12 must go through Los Angeles this season. 

The future Big Ten members have placed a claim on the conference that they are scheduled to abandoned soon, as UCLA proved they are legit by beating the preseason favorite in Utah, and USC handled a really good Washington State team. Washington who was the lowest ranked team in the Pac-12 proved to be fraudulent as they dropped their matchup to Arizona State.

As it stands, the conference now has four ranked teams in No. 7 USC, No. 11 UCLA, No. 12 Oregon, and No. 20 Utah. 

With conference play really shifting how we view teams in the Pac-12, our Pac-12 publishers got together to give you our rundown of where they think each team stands in the bigger picture of things.

Let's take a look at where every Pac-12 team ranks in the latest version of Sports Illustrated's Power Rankings.

12. Colorado

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On the bright side they didn't lose last week, but that's only because they had a bye. They are still the worst Power 5 team in the country. 

11. Stanford

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Stanford blew what could have been their first Power 5 victory in 11 games. They continue to disappoint with a roster that should not be playing this bad. 

10. Arizona State

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They pulled off the huge upset against Washington, and now have a quarterback battle on their hands with the emergence of former walk-on Trenton Bourguet. 

9. Arizona

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They were the latest team to suffer the wrath of what is looking like a really good Oregon team. 

8. Cal

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Cal had a bye last week, and get a chance to add another win to their resume as they take on Colorado this week.

7. Oregon State

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Oregon State was down all game, but was able to pull of the crazy win at Stanford. The Beavers are back on track. 

6. Washington

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Losers of two straight, the Huskies badly need to get back on track. 

5. Washington State

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The Cougars fell victim to USC, but they do have a chance to get a big win over Oregon State in what will be a great matchup. 

4. Utah

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This team had a chance to make it to the playoff to start the year, but now are fighting for a chance to make the Pac-12 Championship.

3. Oregon

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Oregon is continuing to get really hot and may be the biggest threat to the Los Angeles schools.

2. USC

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Winning isn't enough anymore, as the Trojans fell one spot after the huge win by UCLA over Utah. I personally had them as my top team. 

1. UCLA

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The Bruins were near the bottom a handful of times, but have since proved their legitimacy.