The Pacific Northwest and the state of California are ground zero for the Pac-12’s top talent in 2017. Oregon and Washington take the top two spots on Athlon’s All-Pac-12 team for 2017, as the Ducks and Huskies combine for 27 overall selections. Oregon’s 14 picks are the most of any team in the conference. Washington State isn’t far behind its North counterparts, as coach Mike Leach’s team checks in with 11 selections. Stanford features 12 selections on the All-Pac-12 team, headlined by first-team cornerback Quenton Meeks. USC features 11 picks this season, including first-team quarterback Sam Darnold and linebacker Iman Marshall.

Athlon Sports has released its top 25 for 2017. Now, it’s time to take a look at the best of the best and honor the top players in the league with a release of first, second, third and fourth all-conference teams for 2017.

An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2017. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2017 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year.

Pac-12 Football 2017 All-Conference Team

First-Team Offense Second-Team Offense Third-Team Offense Fourth-Team Offense QB Sam Darnold USC Jake Browning Washington Luke Falk Wazzu Josh Rosen UCLA RB Royce Freeman Oregon Ronald Jones USC Bryce Love Stanford Nick Wilson Arizona RB Myles Gaskin Washington Ryan Nall Oregon State Demario Richard Arizona State Tre Watson California AP Phillip Lindsay Colorado Charles Nelson Oregon Kalen Ballage Arizona State James Williams (RB) Wazzu WR Dante Pettis Washington Deontay Burnett USC Tavares Martin Wazzu Jamal Morrow (RB) Wazzu WR N'Keal Harry Arizona State Darren Carrington* Oregon Demetris Robertson California Darren Andrews UCLA TE/ WR Shay Fields (WR) Colorado Dalton Schultz (TE) Stanford Daniel Imatorbhebhe (TE) USC Jake Breeland (TE) Oregon C Coleman Shelton Washington Jake Hanson Oregon Jesse Burkett Stanford Toa Lobendahn USC OL Trey Adams Washington Jeromy Irwin Colorado Jacob Alsadek Arizona Gus Lavaka Oregon State OL Cody O'Connell Wazzu Cole Madison Wazzu Kaleb McGary Washington Sam Jones Arizona State OL Tyrell Crosby Oregon Nate Herbig Stanford Tim Lynott Colorado Calvin Throckmorton Oregon OL Scott Quessenberry UCLA Viane Talamaivao USC Salesi Uhatafe Utah David Bright Stanford

First-Team Defense Second-Team Defense Third-Team Defense Fourth-Team Defense DL Vita Vea Washington Rasheem Green USC James Looney California Scott Pagano Oregon DL Lowell Lotulelei Utah Kylie Fitts Utah Jacob Tuioti-Mariner UCLA Kenny Bigelow USC DL Greg Gaines Washington JoJo Wicker Arizona State Filipo Mokofisi Utah Tashon Smallwood Arizona State DL Hercules Mata'afa Wazzu Harrison Phillips Stanford Porter Gustin (LB) USC Cameron Saffle (LB) California LB Azeem Victor Washington Keishawn Bierria Washington Manase Hungalu Oregon State D.J. Calhoun Arizona State LB Cameron Smith USC Koron Crump Arizona State Joey Alfieri Stanford Kavika Luafatasaga Utah LB Troy Dye Oregon Kenny Young UCLA Peyton Pelluer Wazzu Ryan Moeller (S) Colorado CB Iman Marshall USC Isaiah Oliver Colorado Xavier Crawford Oregon State Arrion Springs Oregon CB Quenton Meeks Stanford Alijah Holder Stanford Darrien Molton Wazzu Jalen Thompson (S) Wazzu S Chase Hansen Utah Taylor Rapp Washington Brenden Schooler Oregon JoJo McIntosh Washington S Justin Reid Stanford Jaleel Wadood UCLA Afolabi Laguda Colorado Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles Arizona

First-Team Specialists Second-Team Specialists Third-Team Specialists Fourth-Team Specialists K Matt Anderson California Aidan Schneider Oregon JJ Molson UCLA Erik Powell Wazzu P Mitch Wishnowsky Utah Jake Bailey Stanford Nick Porebski Oregon State Dylan Klumph California KR Charles Nelson Oregon Kalen Ballage Arizona State Bryce Love Stanford Jordan Lasley UCLA PR Dante Pettis Washington Charles Nelson Oregon Adarius Pickett UCLA Isaiah Oliver Colorado

Team-by-Team Breakdown of Athlon's All-Pac-12 Team

First Second Third Fourth Arizona Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 Arizona State Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 1 Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 California Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 1 Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 Colorado Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 Oregon Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 Offense: 3 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 2 Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 2 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 Oregon State Offense: 0 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 1 Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 Stanford Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 2 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 1 Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1 Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 UCLA Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 2 Offense: 2 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 1 USC Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 3 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 Utah Offense: 0 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 1 Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 Washington Offense: 4 Defense: 3 Special Teams: 1 Offense: 1 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 0 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 Washington State Offense: 1 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 1 Defense: 0 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 2 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 0 Offense: 2 Defense: 1 Special Teams: 1

* Carrington was dismissed from the team in July.