How much production each Pac-12 team is returning in 2023

When it comes to college football the more experience the better

Kevin Borba | Feb 7, 2023

How much production each Pac-12 team is returning in 2023 /

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Throughout all of the craziness that happens in college football there is one thing for certain, coaches like experience.

If you don't believe that, just look at the surge in transfers around the country. The thought process for every program around the nation is the more experienced players on the roster, the more likely you are to succeed.

ESPN's Bill Connelly recently calculated the amount of production every FBS team is returning ahead of the 2023 season, and the Pac-12 has a handful of teams with postseason aspirations that will be returning a similar core as last season. Now, returning production doesn't always mean everything, being that Stanford was one of the most experienced teams in the country a year ago but won three games and got a new head coach. So, just because your team is very experienced doesn't guarantee success, and visa versa.

Let's take a look at which Pac-12 teams are returning the most and least production for the 2023 season.

Stanford

Returning Production: 35%

Rank: 129

Arizona State

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Returning Production: 53%

Rank: 109

Colorado

Returning Production: 57%

Rank: 93

Arizona

Returning Production: 57%

Rank: 90

Washington State

Returning Production: 62%

Rank: 78

UCLA

Returning Production: 64%

Rank: 59

Oregon

Returning Production: 65%

Rank: 54

Oregon State

Returning Production: 65%

Rank: 53

Cal

California Bears running back Jadyn Ott (6) carries the ball as Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Marist Liufau (8) attempts to tackle in the first quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. — Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

Returning Production: 68%

Rank: 46

Washington

Returning Production: 73%

Rank: 22

Utah

Returning Production: 76%

Rank: 16

USC

Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley reacts in the second half against the Rice Owls at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. — Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Returning Production: 76%

Rank: 14

Published Feb 7, 2023

KEVIN BORBA

Managing Editor and Publisher of CardinalCountry.com, formerly a Pac-12 Network Production Assistant and a contributing writer for USA Today's Longhorns Wire. I am a proud graduate of Quinnipiac University's sports journalism master's program. Follow me on Twitter @Kevin__Borba