With Cal opening the season Friday in Australia, it's time to unveil ESPN.com's preseason All-Pac-12 team.

OFFENSE

QB Luke Falk, Washington State: The returning first-team All-Pac-12 quarterback has Wazzu fans excited by the possibility of their best season in more than a decade. Falk threw for 4,561 yards and 38 touchdowns last year, with just eight interceptions.

RB Christian McCaffrey, Stanford: He can’t top what he did last year can he? Even if he comes close to his record-breaking season of 2015, McCaffrey should be the favorite for the Heisman Trophy.

RB Royce Freeman, Oregon: Enjoy Freeman while you can because he’s already talented enough to be playing football on Sundays. He ran for 1,836 yards last year, which broke LaMichael James’ single-season school record.

WR Gabe Marks, Washington State: A serious candidate for the Biletnikoff Award, Marks' totals for catches (104) and touchdown receptions (15) each rank in the top seven in the Pac-12’s single-season record book.

WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC: The most pro-ready receiver in college football, Smith-Schuster is a mismatch for any defender in the country. He caught 89 passes for 1,454 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2015.

TE Dalton Schultz, Stanford: In his fourth season with the program Schultz is in position for a breakout season following Austin Hooper’s departure for the NFL.

T Zach Banner, USC: Banner was given a first-three-rounds grade from the NFL but opted to return for his final season. He's arguably the best right tackle in the country.

T Conor McDermott, UCLA: McDermott’s maturation over the past several years has transformed him into an All-American candidate -- and he has an important job protecting Josh Rosen’s blind side.

C J.J. Dielman, Utah: A second-team All-Pac-12 pick after starting 13 games at right tackle last year, Dielman moves to center, where he’ll be called on to anchor one of the Pac-12’s best offensive lines.

G Chris Borrayo, Cal: Borrayo has started 29 games over the past three seasons and is the headliner on an offensive line that should be a strength of the team.

G Johnny Caspers, Stanford: An All-Pac-12 honorable mention selection last year, Caspers, a fifth-year senior, enters his third year as a starter for the dominant Cardinal offensive line.

DEFENSE

DL Lowell Lotulelei, Utah: A likely first-round draft pick, the All-America candidate was a first-team all-league performer last season. He's a powerful presence in the middle who commands multiple blockers. Expect more than a few offensive linemen to give him their vote for the Morris Trophy.

DL Kylie Fitts, Utah: Not only did he fill in admirably when Hunter Dimick went down last season, he emerged as one of the league's top defensive players, forcing a league-high four fumbles and making a team-high seven sacks. Now Dimick is back and the Utes are nasty on the edges.

DL Eddie Vanderdoes, UCLA: Coming off of a season-ending injury in the opener last year, Vanderdoes is highly motivated to prove that he is one of the top defensive linemen in the country. He had eight tackles (two for a loss) prior to his injury. In 2014 he had 50 stops, with 5.5 for a loss.

DL Solomon Thomas, Stanford: He posted 39 stops last season, with 10.5 for a loss, and 3.5 sacks. He becomes the centerpiece of Stanford’s front seven, is on the Bednarik watch list and is garnering plenty of preseason attention from national publications. The coaching staff is extremely high on Thomas and have frequently touted his potential.

LB Cam Smith, USC: A phenomenal freshman campaign was cut short by injury, but not before he tallied 78 tackles, three interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and a fumble recovery. Prior to his injury, he was on pace to be the first true freshman to lead USC in tackles since 1954.

LB Jayon Brown, UCLA: Blossomed from Myles Jack's backup to one of the league’s elite defenders, posting 93 stops last season. He’s aggressive in the run game, but also did work in the secondary, with six pass breakups to tie for second on the team.

LB Azeem Victor, Washington: With 95 tackles last season (59 of them solo), Victor was an all-league honorable mention. He was the leading tackler on the leading defense in the conference. If there's a big play happening, he's usually involved.

DB Adoree' Jackson, USC: USC's first three-way player in nearly 20 years, he posted 35 tackles and an interception and was a first-team all-conference pick. He'll also be a major special-teams contributor and catch the occasional pass on offense.

DB Sidney Jones, Washington: The Pac-12's leader in pass breakups last season (14), Jones also tied for fourth in the conference with four interceptions. A true lockdown corner with early round draft potential.

DB Budda Baker, Washington: He's the bona fide leader of a Husky defense that allowed a league-low 18.8 points per game last season. He posted 49 stops last season and was named first-team all-conference.

DB Marcus Williams, Utah: He started all 13 games at safety last season and earned all-league honors along the way. He led the Utes with five interceptions, which was second in the conference.

SPECIAL TEAMS

K Aiden Schneider, Oregon: A model of consistency, Schneider has connected on 33 of 36 field goal attempts in the past two years.

P Matt Haack, Arizona State: Ranked fifth in the country last year with a 43.1 yards-per-punt average.