Top Pac-12 quarterback? Easy. Minshew is AP panel's choice

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2018, file photo, Washington State quarterback Gardner Minshew passes against Washington during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Pullman, Wash. Minshew was named the Pac-12 offensive player of the year and the newcomer of the year Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, Washington State head coach Mike Leach looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Utah in Pullman, Wash. Leach was named the Pac-12 coach of the year Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2018, file photo, Washington linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven (25) runs after he intercepted a pass thrown by Colorado quarterback Steven Montez during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Seattle. Burr-Kirven was named the Pac-12 defensive player of the year Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)