SALT LAKE CITY — Apologies to Dave Letterman. However, as the Utah Utes prepare for their 10th football season in the Pac-12, what better time — especially in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and an abundance of trivial pursuits while quarantined — to roll out some lists to reflect on the milestone.
So without further ado, cue the music for 10 eclectic selections featuring a top 12, of sorts, if you will. All lists are from the Pac-12 era, which began with the addition of Colorado and Utah in the 2011.
Edition 1: Football
AP RANKINGS TOP 25 FINISHES
1. Oregon, Stanford — 6
3. USC — 5
4. Utah, Washington — 4
6. Arizona State, UCLA — 2
8. Arizona, Colorado, Oregon State, Washington State — 1
12. California — 0
BOWL AND PLAYOFF APPEARANCES
1. Oregon, Washington — 9
3. Arizona State, Stanford — 8
4. USC, Utah — 7
7. UCLA, Washington State — 6
9. Arizona — 5
10. California — 4
11. Oregon State — 2
12. Colorado — 1
CONFERENCE WINS
1. Stanford — 58
2. Oregon — 57
3. USC — 56
4. Washington — 49
5. Arizona State — 44
6. Utah — 42
7. UCLA — 41
8. Washington State — 38
9. Arizona — 32
10. California — 26
11. Oregon State — 23
12. Colorado — 20
Tom Hackett was a two-time consensus All-American for Utah in 2014 and 2015.
Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS
1. Stanford — 9
2. Utah — 5
3. Arizona, Oregon, USC, Washington — 3
7. Arizona State, Oregon State, UCLA, Washington State — 2
11. California — 1
12. Colorado — 0
FEWEST HEAD COACHES (including interim hires)
1. Stanford (David Shaw), Utah (Kyle Whittingham) — 1
3. Arizona State (Dennis Erickson, Todd Graham, Herm Edwards), California (Jeff Tedford, Sonny Dykes, Justin Wilcox), UCLA (Rick Neuheisel Jim Mora, Chip Kelly), Washington (Steve Sarkisian, Chris Petersen, Jimmy Lake), Washington State (Paul Wulff, Mike Leach, Nick Rolovich) — 3
8. Arizona (Mike Stoops, Tim Kish, Rich Rodriguez, Kevin Sumlin), Oregon (Chip Kelly, Mark Helfrich, Jeff Taggart, Mario Cristobal), Oregon State (Mike Riley, Gary Andersen, Cory Hall, Jonathan Smith) — 4
11. Colorado (Jon Embree, Mike MacIntyre, Kurt Roper, Mel Tucker, Karl Dorrell), USC (Lane Kiffin, Ed Oregon, Clay Helton, Steve Sarkisian, Helton) — 5
NFL DRAFT PICKS
1. Stanford — 37
2. USC — 35
3. UCLA — 34
4. Utah, Washington — 31
6. Oregon — 30
7. California — 24
8. Arizona State — 19
9. Oregon State — 16
10. Colorado — 14
11. Washington State — 11
12. Arizona — 10
Utah Utes linebacker Chase Hansen pulls in an interception with Utah Utes defensive back Javelin K. Guidry and USC Trojans wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown at bottom and left during NCAA football in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. Since Utah joined the Pac-12, the Utes have just one fewer overall victory than their Pac-12 South rival Trojans.
Ravell Call, Deseret News
OVERALL VICTORIES (including postseason)
1. Oregon — 89
2. Stanford — 86
3. Washington — 78
4. USC — 74
5. Utah — 73
6. Arizona State — 67
7. UCLA — 60
8. Washington State — 59
9. Arizona — 56
10. California — 49
11. Colorado — 40
12. Oregon State — 38
PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APPEARANCES (titles)
1. Stanford — 4 (3)
2. Oregon — 3 (3)
3. UCLA (0), USC (1), Utah (0), Washington (2) — 2
7. Arizona (0), Arizona State (0), Colorado (0) — 1
10. California, Oregon State, Washington State — 0
STADIUMS BY CAPACITY
1. Rose Bowl (UCLA) — 92,542
2. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (USC) — 77,500
3. Husky Stadium (Washington) — 70,083
4. Memorial Stadium (California) — 62,467
5. Autzen Stadium (Oregon) — 54,000
6. Sun Devil Stadium (Arizona State) — 53,599
7. Arizona Stadium — 50,782
8. Stanford Stadium — 50,424
9. Folsom Field (Colorado) — 50,183
10. Rice-Eccles Stadium (Utah) — 45,807
11. Reser Stadium (Oregon State) — 43,154
12. Martin Stadium (Washington State) — 32,952
WINNING RECORDS IN PAC-12 PLAY
1. Stanford, USC — 8
3. Oregon — 7
4. Washington — 6
5. Arizona State, UCLA, Utah — 5
8. Washington State — 4
9. Arizona — 2
10. Oregon State, Colorado — 1
12. California — 0