Pac-12 Media Day is underway on Tuesday in Los Angeles, and along with the preseason predicted order of finish, the league got the day started early with the release of the preseason all-conference team.
It should be a fascinating day with the Pac-12 not only getting an update from new commissioner George Kliavkoff on playoff expansion and name, image and likeness, but also the future of big-time college sports in the wake of Texas and Oklahoma's departure from the Big 12 and expected arrival in the SEC. But there is still plenty to dive into when it comes to on-field topics, like who will be the stars of the conference's first full season in two years.
Early signs points to Oregon defensive lineman Kayvon Thibodeaux being one of the league's biggest stars as the only unanimous first-team pick in the balloting of Pac-12 media. However, the power in the league may be in the Pac-12 South where 16 of the 25 first-team picks reside, headlined by first-team quarterback Kedon Slovis of USC and first-team running back Jarek Broussard of Colorado.
2021 Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team Offense
- QB: Kedon Slovis, USC
- RB: Jarek Broussard, Colorado
- RB: Max Borghi, Washington State
- WR: Drake London, USC
- WR: Kyle Phillips, UCLA
- TE: Cade Otton, Washington
- OL: Jaxson Kirkland, Washington
- OL: Abraham Lucas, Washington State
- OL: Dohnovan West, Arizona State
- OL: Nick Ford, Utah
- OL: Alex Forsyth, Oregon
2021 Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team Defense
- DL: Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
- DL: Mika Tafua, Utah
- DL: Thomas Booker, Stanford
- DL: Jermaine Lole, Arizona State
- LB: Devin Lloyd, Utah
- LB: Drake Jackson, USC
- LB: Nate Landman, Colorado
- DB: Mykael Wright, Oregon
- DB: Trent McDuffie, Washington
- DB: Chase Lucas, Arizona State
- DB: Chris Steele, USC
2021 Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team Specialists
- PK: Jadon Redding, Utah
- P: Michael Turk, Arizona State
- AP: Thomas Booker, Stanford
- RS: Brittain Covey, Utah
2021 Preseason All-Pac-12 Second Team Offense
- QB: Jayden Daniels, Arizona State
- RB: CJ Verdell, Oregon
- RB: Rachaad White, Arizona State
- WR: Johnny Johnson III, Oregon
- WR: Brittain Covey, Utah
- TE: Greg Dulcich, UCLA
- OL: Nathan Eldridge, Oregon State
- OL: Sataoa Laumea, Utah
- OL: Michael Saffell, Cal (retired after voting)
- OL: Kellen Diesch, Arizona State
- OL: Sean Rhyan, UCLA
2021 Preseason All-Pac-12 Second Team Defense
- DL: Tyler Johnson, Arizona State
- DL: Nick Figueroa, USC
- DL: Tuli Tuipulotu, USC
- DL: Terrance Land, Colorado
- LB: Noah Sewell, Oregon
- LB: Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington
- LB: Avery Roberts, Oregon State
- DB: Isaiah Pola-Mao, USC
- DB: Mekhi Blackmon, Colorado
- DB: Evan Fields, Arizona State
- DB: Verone McKinley III, Oregon
2021 Preseason All-Pac-12 Second Team Specialists
- PK: Lucas Havrisik, Arizona
- P: Ben Griffiths, USC
- AP: D.J. Taylor, Arizona State
- RS: D.J. Taylor Arizona State