Originally published September 14, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified September 14, 2007 at 2:07 AM

Bud Withers Pac-10 football picks and power rankings

Pac-10 picks

Ohio State 19, Washington 12: What's this, an old-fashioned smash-mouth game in the Pac-10?

WSU 35, Idaho 16: It gets a lot tougher after this for Cougars.

Oregon 33, Fresno State 24: Both teams need to gather themselves after full-out efforts last week.

Oregon State 38, Idaho State 10: Stroughter should start making a big difference for Beavers.

Cal 42, Louisiana Tech 17: Tedford says he's not concerned about the Bears' defense.

Stanford 30, San Jose State 20: Cardinal has to win at home sometime, doesn't it?

USC 30, Nebraska 24: Trojans risking it all on the road in Lincoln.

UCLA 27, Utah 17: But Bruins' offense struggled big time against BYU.

Arizona State 48, San Diego State 13: As Alex Brink will attest, Aztecs play no pass defense.

Arizona 23, New Mexico 20: Not a gimme for Wildcats against Rocky Long's unusual defense.

Stat central

Willie Tuitama's five TD passes for Arizona last week puts him one-quarter of the way to the school season record of 20 — set in 1966 by Marc Reed. That is seven behind the next-lowest school mark in the Pac-10 (Stanford's 27).

Quote, unquote ...

Lloyd Carr, embattled Michigan coach, asked what qualities he'd like to see in his successor: "That's the last thing on my mind. When that happens, feel free to call me."

Pac-10 power rankings

By Bud Withers, Seattle Times college football reporter


	Team (last week)	Comment
1	USC (1-0)	To prep for Nebraska, Carroll studying hog futures
2	California (2-0)	Louisiana Tech game matches similar campus cultures
3	Oregon (2-0)	Downgraded Big House to Modest Starter Home
4	Arizona State (2-0)	With eight personal fouls, picking up Erickson system nicely
5	UCLA (2-0)	Playing BYU-Utah duo, seems like Bruins are on a mission
6	Washington (2-0)	If season ended today, Huskies would be in a BCS bowl
7	WSU (1-1)	Now Cougars also considering annual game in Ritzville
8	Arizona (1-1)	Many Tucson octogenarians had never seen a forward pass
9	Oregon State (1-1)	Riley said QBs were equal, and he wasn't kidding
10	Stanford (0-1)	Harbaugh says bye couldn't have come at a better time