Welcome to a brand new weekly characteristic on the Hotline that focuses on the highest main faculty groups throughout the Mountain and Pacific Time Zones.
And if Hawaii ever will get its soccer program circled, we’ll fortunately develop our scope.
The Better of the West rankings will probably be printed every Wednesday by way of the season.
If the response warrants, we’ll do a basketball model, too.
(All occasions Pacific. Level spreads taken from vegasinsider.com)
1. Utah (0-1)
End result: misplaced at Florida 29-26
Subsequent up: vs. Southern Utah (10:30 a.m. on Pac-12 Community)
Line: none (FCS opponent)
Remark: Positive, the Utes wasted an awesome probability in Gainesville — really, two nice possibilities (contained in the Gators’ 10 yard line). However if you happen to began a Mountain-Pacific soccer playoff tomorrow, our cash can be on Cam Rising and Co.
2. USC (1-0)
End result: beat Rice 66-14
Subsequent up: at Stanford (4:30 p.m. on ABC)
Line: USC -9.5
Remark: The rebuilt protection faces its first critical check this week, courtesy of Cardinal quarterback Tanner McKee. The second come subsequent week, when the Jake Haener Aerial Circus and Landing Tour touches down within the Coliseum
3. Brigham Younger (1-0)
End result: beat USF 50-21
Subsequent up: vs. Baylor (7:15 p.m. on ESPN)
Line: BYU -3.5
Remark: Week Two supplies a peek into BYU’s future as a member of the Large 12 and a rematch of Baylor’s 38-24 victory final yr in Waco. The Cougars have been held to 67 dashing yards, their lowest output, by far, of the 2021 season
4. Fresno State (1-0)
End result: beat Cal Poly 35-17
Subsequent up: vs. Oregon State (7:30 p.m. on CBSSN)
Line: Fresno State +1
Remark: Undecided the night swelter will probably be a lot of an edge for the Bulldogs: It’s alleged to be 95 levels in Corvallis on Friday. (Warmth dome!) Nevertheless, the 65,000 followers packed into 41,000-seat Bulldog Stadium — or regardless of the SRO quantity is — needs to be a bonus for the house group.
5. UCLA (1-0)
End result: beat Bowling Inexperienced 45-17
Subsequent up: vs. Alabama State (2 p.m. on Pac-12 Community)
Line: none (FCS opponent)
Remark: The introduced attendance for the opener was 27,143, lowest in UCLA’s historical past on the Rose Bowl. And so we surprise: Will the mixed crowds within the first three video games (Bowling Inexperienced, Alabama State and South Alabama) equal the stadium’s present capability of 91,136? We’re skeptical.
6. Oregon (0-1)
End result: misplaced to Georgia 49-3
Subsequent up: vs. Jap Washington (5:30 p.m. on Pac-12 Community)
Line: none (FCS opponent)
Remark: Oregon’s Week Three date with Brigham Younger will inform us much more concerning the Geese’ destiny throughout the Pac-12 than the Georgia debacle.
7. Air Drive (1-0)
End result: beat Northern Iowa 48-17
Subsequent up: vs. Colorado (12:30 p.m. on CBS)
Line: Air Drive -17
Remark: Since Troy Calhoun was employed to run the Air Drive program on Dec. 22, 2006, Colorado has employed 5 head coaches. The primary 4 have been fired; the fifth is struggling.
8. Oregon State (1-0)
End result: beat Boise State 34-17
Subsequent up: at Fresno State (7:30 p.m. on CBSSN)
Line: Oregon State -1
Remark: Trent Bray’s protection in his first regular-season sport as OSU’s playcaller regarded so much like Trent Bray’s defenses in all his video games as an OSU participant: Quick, bodily and relentless.
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