It was an exciting week of Pac-12 men’s basketball action, with the Oregon Ducks’ huge upset win over Arizona highlighting a handful of excellent performances in the Conference of Champions.
UCLA remains the team to beat, with a sparkly 7-0 record in conference play and a current 13-game winning streak dating back to a loss against then No. 5 Baylor on November 20. Mick Cronin’s team looks like a potential No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and they will look to keep the streak going with tough road matchups in the state of Arizona this week.
USC continues to peak at the right time, playing some great basketball last week en route to a 5-2 conference record under coach Andy Enfield.
And of course Oregon showcased the good and bad this past week, dropping an ugly game to Arizona State and then boat racing Arizona for a huge home victory over a top ranked opponent.
Can Dana Altman’s team continue to right the ship and make a push for an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament? It starts with a Bay area road trip this week.
Here is a look at our Pac-12 men’s basketball power rankings heading into the third week of January: