Originally published Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 10:00 PM

Pac-10 power rankings, predictions

Pac-10 picks USC 38, WSU 10: Good test for whether the Cougars really are better against the Pac-10. Boise State 41, OSU 14: Statement game...

Pac-10 picks

USC 38, WSU 10: Good test for whether the Cougars really are better against the Pac-10.

Boise State 41, OSU 14: Statement game for BSU, and the Broncos will make one.

Oregon 31, Arizona State 16: Tough to go against Oregon's momentum right now.

Stanford 34, Notre Dame 17: You know Harbaugh would love to drill the Irish.

Arizona 31, California 28: But 'Cats best not get too full of themselves.

Texas 28, UCLA 20: Longhorns haven't been overwhelming to date.

Last week: 8-2 (5-4 vs. spread). Season: 25-3 (11-10).

Bud Withers

Pac-10 power rankings

By Bud Withers, Seattle Times college football reporter


	Team (last week)	Comment
1	Oregon (3-0)	Team goal: Be 100-point favorite some week
2	Stanford (3-0)	Tailgaters switch from Syrah to Wild Turkey
3	Arizona (3-0)	Stoops often has to yell at his mailman, too
4	USC (3-0)	Top overrated, underperforming probation team
5	Oregon State (1-1)	This week's goals: Victory, meet Erin Andrews
6	Arizona State (2-1)	Oddly, Erickson using phrase "Point taken" a lot
7	UCLA (1-2)	Neuheisel to check out hot music scene in Austin
8	California (2-1)	Riley drawing comparisons to Rick Ankiel
9	Washington (1-2)	Giuliani's '08 campaign like Jake's Heisman run
10	Washington St. (1-2)	Good news is, will try this year against USC