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Utah QB Cam Rising left off Pac-12 preseason all-conference teams

Tight end Brant Kuithe earns first-team preseason honors for a second year in a row.

Where does Cam Rising rank among the Pac-12′s quarterbacks?

Well, according to the conference’s media voters, no better than fourth.

Rising was entirely left off the list of Pac-12 preseason accolades released Tuesday. USC’s Caleb Williams was voted to the conference’s first-team; Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. was a second-team pick; and Oregon’s Bo Nix received an honorable mention.

Even without Rising receiving preseason accolades, no team in the Pac-12 had more first-team preseason all-conference selections than Kyle Whittingham’s Utes.

Utah had six players — more than USC or Oregon State (five apiece) — voted onto the first-team by media members, the conference announced Tuesday.

Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team

• Brant Kuithe, TE

• Sataoa Laumea, OL

• Keaton Bills, OL

• Junior Tafuna, DL

• Karene Reid, LB

• Cole Bishop, DB

Preseason All-Pac-12 Second Team

• Van Fillinger, DL

• Lander Barton, LB

Preseason All-Pac-12 honorable mentions

• Michael Mokofisi, OL

• Jonah Ellis, DL

• JaTravis Broughton, DB

• Zemaiah Vaughn, DB