It wasn't easy putting together an All-Pac-12 team for 2012. Lots of tough choices, particularly at running back, where four guys were deserving.

It was difficult to leave off UCLA's Johnathan Franklin and Stanford's Stepfan Taylor. As a tandem, they are better than just about any other conference's first-team backs.

Oregon, the highest-ranked Pac-12 team at season's end, led the way with six players. UCLA and Stanford, which played for the Pac-12 title, had four each. Oregon State had three. California, Colorado and Washington were shut out.

Offense

QB Marcus Mariota, RFr., Oregon

RB Ka'Deem Carey, So., Arizona

RB Kenjon Barner, Sr., Oregon

WR Marqise Lee, So., USC

WR Markus Wheaton, Sr., Oregon State

TE Zach Ertz, Jr., Stanford

OL Khaled Holmes, Sr., USC

OL David Yankey, Jr., Stanford

OL Hroniss Grasu, So., Oregon

OL Xavier Su'a-Filo, So., UCLA

OL Jeff Baca, Sr., UCLA

K Andrew Furney, Jr., Washington State

KR Reggie Dunn, Sr., Utah

Defense

DE Dion Jordan, Sr., Oregon

DT Star Lotulelei, Sr., Utah

DT Will Sutton, Jr., Arizona State

DE Scott Crichton, So., Oregon State

OLB Anthony Barr, Jr., UCLA

ILB Michael Clay, Sr., Oregon

OLB Chase Thomas, Sr., Stanford

CB Jordan Poyer, Sr., Oregon State

CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, So., Oregon

S Ed Reynolds, So., Stanford

S Deone Bucannon, Jr., Washington State

P Jeff Locke, Sr., UCLA