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Where every Pac-12 team ranks in ESPN's FPI after Week 2

Some of the teams in the Pac-12 continued to fall in ESPN's FPI rankings
Where every Pac-12 team ranks in ESPN's FPI after Week 2
Where every Pac-12 team ranks in ESPN's FPI after Week 2

As expected, the Pac-12 is all over the board in ESPN's FPI rankings due to some teams preforming extremely well and others continuing to struggle.

USC handed business as the highest ranked team in the conference, whilst Washington State was able to pull off a major upset in Madison over Wisconsin, and Oregon State was able to pull off the last second victory over Fresno State. Utah and Oregon both bounced back after their tough losses to SEC teams in Week 1. 

I have always found the FPI as interesting tool as it is a whole database dedicated to predicting how every team in college football will do, based on what ESPN describes as a "...measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team's performance going forward for the rest of the season. FPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Projected results are based on 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule. Ratings and projections update daily."

Let's take a look at where every Pac-12 team ended up in ESPN's updated FPI rankings after Week 2.

104. Colorado

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 96

80. Arizona

Arizona Wildcats quarterback Jayden de Laura (7) gestures at the line of scrimmage during the second half against the San Diego State Aztecs at Snapdragon Stadium.
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 69 

76. Washington State

Washington State Cougars logo on a pylon during a football game against the Oregon State Beavers in the second half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium.
James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 89

74. Cal

California Golden Bears helmet is raised into the air amongst fans after defeating the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium.
Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 75 

62. Stanford

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Previous Ranking: 61 

53. Arizona State

Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK

Previous Ranking: 48

50. Oregon State

Oregon State Beavers quarterback Chance Nolan (10) throws the ball against the Utah State Aggies in the first half of the 2021 LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium.
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 51

45. UCLA

UCLA Bruins head coach Chip Kelly in the first half against the Southern California Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 35

32. Oregon

Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix (10) scrambles out to pass against the Georgia Bulldogs during the third quarter of the Chick-fil-A kickoff game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 44

25. Washington

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Rankings: 40 

10. Utah

Utah Utes cornerback Clark Phillips III (8) runs back an interception for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Washington State Cougars at Rice-Eccles Stadium
Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 19 

8. USC

Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports

Previous Ranking: 14

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KEVIN BORBA

Managing Editor and Publisher of CardinalCountry.com, formerly a Pac-12 Network Production Assistant and a contributing writer for USA Today's Longhorns Wire. I am a proud graduate of Quinnipiac University's sports journalism master's program. Follow me on Twitter @Kevin__Borba 

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