College Football Power Rankings, Week 13: Pac-10 Wide Receivers

Thanksgiving is fast approaching, but ranking the wide receivers is in the Pac-10 never stops.

That is, until the season ends.

As long as the players are still playing, the list will keep changing.

And don't expect the likes of Juron Criner and Jeff Maehl to get caught sleeping from all of the tryptophan.

This week's edition remains relatively static, though the Turkey Day weekend games should yield some juicy performances from the conference's speediest and most sure-handed standouts.

10. Jermaine Kearse, Washington

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TUCSON, AZ - OCTOBER 23: Wide receiver Jermaine Kearse #15 of the Washington Huskies runs with the football after a catch during the college football game against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium on October 23, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. The Wildcat

How important is having a strong resume?

For Jermaine Kearse, it's just about the only thing keeping him in the rankings.

Kearse nearly dropped out of the top 10 after accumulating a miserly 17 yards on just three catches in Washington's 24-7 Thursday night victory over a reeling UCLA team.

Luckily for Kearse, it would have been patently absurd to exclude someone who is eighth in the conference in receptions (50), fifth in receiving yards (746) and second in touchdown catches (11).

Jake Locker and the Huskies will need more from Kearse if they are to keep their bowl hopes alive against Cal on Saturday.

Last week's ranking: 10th

9. Robert Woods, USC

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 16: Robert Woods #13 of the USC Trojans carries the ball during the game against the California Golden Bears at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 16, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Speaking of players who have far underperformed in recent weeks, Robert Woods seems to have run into some sort of freshman wall.

And at the speeds that Woods is capable of, such a collision isn't pretty to watch.

Woods' downward trend continued during USC's blowout loss at Oregon State, as he accounted for only 15 yards on three catches.

To be fair, Woods also put up 68 yards on two kickoff returns along with 20 yards on two rushes.

Clearly, Woods is capable of putting up bigger numbers. Whether Matt Barkley's absence due to injury had anything to do with yet another drop in production will be seen as the Trojans take on Notre Dame this weekend.

Last week's ranking: eighth

8. Ronald Johnson, USC

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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 05: Wide receiver Ronald Johnson #8 of the USC Trojans celebrates his touchdwon against the Arizona Wildcats during the second quarter of the NCAA college football game at the Los Angeles Coliseum on December 5, 2009 in Los Ange

Like his Trojan teammate, Ronald Johnson has been less than his spectacular self of late.

RoJo managed a mere 45 yards on five catches in Corvallis against Oregon State, though he was far from the only person on the USC sideline who had a subpar performance that day.

The Trojans will need the veteran Johnson to come out strong if they are to hold off a surging Notre Dame squad at the Coliseum on Saturday.

Last week's ranking: ninth

7. Keenan Allen, Cal

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BERKELEY, CA - NOVEMBER 13: Keenan Allen #21 of the California Golden Bears dives for the ball while defended by Talmadge Jackson III #37 of the Oregon Ducks at California Memorial Stadium on November 13, 2010 in Berkeley, California. Allen dropped the b

Though there were many turkeys in the Cal locker-room to blame for a 48-14 Big Game whoopin' against Stanford, Keenan Allen was not one of them.

Allen, a one-time previous member of the power rankings, contributed to the Golden Bears' cause in just about every way imaginable.

Aside from his eight catches for 54 yards, Allen passed for a 17-yard touchdown, rushed twice for 17 yards and returned five kicks for 120 yards.

For that diverse effort, Allen receives the first "Jack of All Trades" award of the season.

Last week's ranking: not ranked

6. Marvin Jones, Cal

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BERKELEY, CA - NOVEMBER 20: Marvin Jones #1 of the California Golden Bears in action against the Stanford Cardinal at California Memorial Stadium on November 20, 2010 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

So who was on the receiving end of Keenan Allen's touchdown toss?

Why, Marvin Jones, of course!

Jones' touchdown grab was one of the three catches he had on the afternoon, all of which totaled to 49 yards for Cal's go-to guy.

Jones and the Golden Bears will try once again to become bowl-eligible with a game against Washington looming this weekend.

Last week's ranking: seventh

5. Marquess Wilson, Washington State

Marquess Wilson will remain in the fifth spot for yet another week as Wazzu remains inactive.

Washington State's Marquess Wilson is the first of three receivers on this week's list who maintains his spot by virtue of inactivity.

He and the Cougars will have to wait yet another week for a shot at their second Pac-10 win of the year with the annual Apple Cup against Washington set for Dec. 4.

Last week's ranking: fifth

4. Markus Wheaton, Oregon State

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TUCSON, AZ - OCTOBER 09: Wide receiver Markus Wheaton #2 of the Oregon State Beavers runs with the football after a 6 yard reception against the Arizona Wildcats during the college football game at Arizona Stadium on October 9, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona.

Markus Wheaton may not have been THE star of Oregon State's throttling of USC at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, but he was certainly no slouch.

Beneath the towering shadow of the diminuitive Jacquizz Rodgers, Wheaton put up 40 yards on five catches along with 63 yards on six carries.

He and the Beavers will look to secure a bowl berth of some sort with an upset of seventh-ranked Stanford on Saturday.

Last week's ranking: third

3. Doug Baldwin, Stanford

Skip to 0:32 and watch the magic unfold.

Doug Baldwin had a solid game for Stanford in the Big Game against Cal, but the numbers don't even begin to tell the tale of just how good he really was.

Okay, so five catches for 97 yards and a touchdown makes for a nice day of work on paper.

But, please, do yourself a favor and check out just how he came down with the score.

Berkeley fans, avert your eyes.

2. Jeff Maehl, Oregon

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BERKELEY, CA - NOVEMBER 13: Jeff Maehl #23 of the Oregon Ducks flies through the air after being hit by Josh Hill #23 of the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on November 13, 2010 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty

Jeff Maehl finds himself back in the second slot by virtue of Oregon's having the week off to prepare for this week's Friday festivities against 21st-ranked Arizona.

The Ducks will need Maehl to come up big once again if they are to keep their national title hopes alive.

Last week's ranking: second

1. Juron Criner, Arizona

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TUCSON, AZ - OCTOBER 09: Wide receiver Juron Criner #82 of the Arizona Wildcats celebrates with teammate Tyler Perry #88 after Criner caught a 45 yard touchdown reception against the Oregon State Beavers during the first quarter of the college football g

Juron Criner may still be on top of the rankings due to Arizona's bye week, but he'll need a swift recovery from his Thanksgiving food coma if he is to remain on top.

He and the Wildcats will have to contend with top-ranked Oregon the day after the big feast, which could be good or bad for Criner, depending on his turkey intake.

Last week's ranking: first