News from around the Pac-12

The Pac-12 coaches held their weekly media teleconference yesterday, giving all us media members a chance to check in on the schools we don’t cover every day. That means today we have our Pac-12 notebook to update you on what’s new, as well as our Pac-12 power rankings .

More Washington State and Pac-12 news is after the jump.

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— At practice yesterday the Cougars moved some players around on defense .

— CougCenter’s Jeff Nusser makes a compelling case that the Cougars are shrinking the talent gap left over from the Paul Wulff era.

— I should have passed this along earlier but this ESPN profile of Hal Mumme has some keen Air Raid insight and a couple Mike Leach cameos.

— Washington State isn’t the only school that’s been relegated to a nighttime schedule .

— Bud Withers looks at what we’ve learned so far in Pac-12 play.

— Washington State faces a quarterback who’s a little bit wiser after an injury.

— Washington’s secondary is relying on true freshmen, but they’re getting better .

— Arizona’s Nick Wilson is a little banged up but he’ll be fine .

— The Sun Devils expect their quarterback to be back soon .

— California doesn’t have time to reflect on its collapse at Arizona .

— Oregon’s Marcus Mariota is the man to beat for the Heisman Trophy .

— Stanford will try to figure out the confusing Huskies .

— UCLA’s Brett Hundley will play against Arizona State … if he can do so without restrictions .

— USC’s Buck Allen is hoping to make amends for the poor rushing performance against Boston College.