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No. 1 USC (19-5, 2-1 Pac-12)
(Last week: No. 1)
The Trojans dropped a midweek game to a tough UC Irvine team on the road, proving that they aren’t invincible. But when they’re on, they’re pretty darn close. It’s one thing to outslug an opponent and another to beat them 13-0 and 9-2 in back-to-back games like they did at Cal Poly. USC is just 4-3 away from home as opposed to 14-2 at Dedeaux Field, so its mettle will be tested at Washington in the first leg of an extended Pac-12 road trip.
No. 2 Cal (18-5, 5-1 Pac-12)
(Last week: No. 3)
The Golden Bears are rolling after a successful trip to the Pacific Northwest, sweeping Washington and outscoring the Huskies 18-6 on the series. They’ll head to Fresno State for a midweek tilt and then to Utah for a three-game series.
No. 3 ASU (15-7, 4-2 Pac-12)
(Last week: No. 2)
An impressive series win over Oregon on a rainy weekend in Eugene didn’t come without a cost — Brett Lilek left the game Sunday in the second inning after a bizarre collision with David Greer and his immediate status is unknown. ASU also utilized veteran Eric Melbostad extensively for the first time this season and called upon Darin Gillies as well. Not playing a midweek game will give them a chance to rest up before hosting Stanford Friday.
No. 4 Oregon State (18-5, 4-2 Pac-12)
(Last week: No. 5)
The defending conference champions swept visiting Washington State rather easily, and freshman Drew Rasmussen threw a perfect game just an hour before and 50 miles north on I-5 of Ryan Kellogg’s complete game Saturday. The Beavers take a five game break from conference play before facing UCLA in Los Angeles.
No. 5 UCLA (17-5, 5-1 Pac-12)
(Last week: No. 4)
The Bruins took care of business with Utah in town and swept the Utes this weekend convincingly – by a 28-2 margin over three games, to be exact. UCLA hasn’t played a Pac-12 game away from home yet, though, and will travel to San Diego State (winners of four straight) Tuesday before heading to Washington State for its conference road opener.
No. 6 Arizona (19-6, 4-2 Pac-12)
(Last week: No. 11)
Speaking of winning on the road