For the second consecutive week, five Pac-12 teams are ranked in the College Football Playoff poll, only this time Washington is among them.
The Huskies check in at No. 25 after using a fourth-quarter comeback to beat Oregon State in Seattle last Friday. The loss dropped the Beavers, who were ranked 23rd last week, out of the CFP rankings for the time being.
The Pac-12's five CFP teams are the second most of any conference, only behind the SEC's six. It's the first time the Pac-12 has had four teams ranked in the top 15 in back-to-back weeks since 2014.
This is the Huskies' first appearance in the CFP rankings since they were ranked No. 22 in the second poll of 2020.
Oregon jumped two spots to No. 6 after routing Colorado last Saturday, the fourth time the Ducks have been ranked in the top six in the CFP poll in the last two seasons.
USC rose one spot to No. 8 after beating California, the Trojans' highest CFP ranking since they were ranked eighth in the final 2017 poll.
UCLA remains at No. 12 despite topping Arizona State on Saturday. Still, it's the highest the Bruins have ranked in consecutive CFP polls since 2014 when they ranked ninth and eighth in the fourth and fifth CFP polls of the season.
Utah climbed one spot to No. 13 after defeating Arizona at home last Saturday.
Three games remain between these five teams, including Saturday's tilt between Oregon and Washington in Eugene (4 p.m. PT, FOX). Utah will then visit Oregon on Nov. 19, the same day USC will make the drive to the Rose Bowl to take on UCLA.
Oregon sits atop the Pac-12 standings with a perfect 6-0 conference record, but USC, UCLA and Utah are still well in contention for the league title with one loss apiece.
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Washington (4-2) and Oregon State (3-3) are in the mix, too.
The top two teams will meet in the 2022 Pac-12 Football Championship Game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Dec. 2. Tickets can be purchased at Pac-12.com/Tickets.