There’s a new No. 2 in town.
After a jumble of losses and near-losses last week for ranked teams, three of the top five teams are in new positions in the Hotline power ratings. Arizona was the prime mover, leaping three places to occupy the No. 2 spot for the first time this season.
The Wildcats’ only Pac-12 loss is to second-ranked Stanford, on the road in their third game in five days. They earned hard-fought wins last week over Oregon State and Oregon to warrant a promotion of unprecedented magnitude.
Utah, which has yet to play one of the Pac-12’s other ranked teams, fell two spots, to No.