The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection of schools now scattered across five conferences: the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and Mountain West.
The rankings will be published weekly on the Hotline throughout the regular season.
(All times Pacific)
1. Oregon (9-0/6-0 Big Ten)
Last week: 1
Result: won at Michigan 38-17
Next up: vs. Maryland (4 p.m. on Big Ten Network)
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