Weekly Pac-12 Rankings

As I see it, this is how the conference stands as we head into league play this week. From here on out, the only rankings that matter are the conference standings ...

1		Arizona (13-0) | Last week: #1: ... still, it will be interesting to see how long Arizona can remain on top of the national polls.
T2		Colorado (11-2) | Last week: T-#2: Last year at this time, the Buffaloes were still hurting from a blowout loss to Kansas. This year, things seem much more optimistic.
T2		Oregon (12-0) | Last week: T-#2: If the Ducks can survive the "ski trip" through Salt Lake and Boulder this week, it'll be the most impressive thing they've done all year.
4		Arizona State (11-2) | Last week: #4: The Sun Devils have become a different team since Shaquielle McKissic hit his stride.
5		UCLA (11-2) | Last week: #5: It remains to be seen whether Steve Alford was the right hire. But his son Bryce is fitting in quite well already (6.8ppg, leads league in asst./to ratio).
6		Stanford (9-3) | Last week: #6: The loss of Aaron Bright will test the Cardinal depth.
7		Utah (11-1) | Last week: #7: Despite the weak schedule, Ute fans have to be very pleased with the 11-1 record. But we'll know a lot more a week from now.
8		Cal (9-4) | Last week: #8: Richard Solomon averages a double-double (11.3ppg/10.3rpg).
9		Southern Cal (9-4) | Last week: #10: The Trojans have UCLA on upset alert this week. I imagine a Trojan win might stir things up a bit in LA.
10		Oregon State (8-4) | Last week: #9: Unimpressive showing in Hawaii.
11		Washington (8-5) | Last week: #11: Continue to struggle against mediocre competition. But we're beginning to see what that lineup of Wilcox, Blackwell, Anderson, Andrews and Williams-Goss may be capable of one day.
12		Washington State (7-5) | Last week: #12: The Cougars lead the conference in 3PT attempts (307), but have the second-worst 3PT shooting percentage (.316).