2026 Pac-12 team skill ratings
Boise State 92 90 84 88 2 
Oregon State 91 86 81 86 3 
Colorado State 87 90 71 84 4 
Fresno State 83 86 85 84 5 
Utah State 89 92 64 84 6 
San Diego State 85 88 69 83 7 
Texas State 89 83 73 82 8 
Washington State 85 84 63 79 Team skill = weighted blend of squad ratings (offense, defense, special teams) and the head-coach rating, from the same skill engine behind every player and coach page (83.8 = conference average). Computed from CollegeFootballData stats. Click any team for its full skill profile.
All 8 Pac-12 programs ranked by overall skill, a blend of squad ratings (offense, defense, special teams) and head coaching. Bars right of center are above the 83.8 conference average, left is below.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Pac-12 team has the best roster and coaching in 2026?
Boise State has the top overall skill rating in 2026 at 88, blending a 89 squad rating with a 84 coaching rating.
How is the team skill rating calculated?
Each team's projected starters are rated with the same position-normalized skill engine used on every player page, averaged into offense, defense and special-teams ratings, then blended with the head-coach rating. It updates weekly from CollegeFootballData stats.
Where does the data come from?
Everything is computed from public CollegeFootballData game stats and roster data. No subjective power-ranking votes are used.