Pac-12 Power Rankings: USC and Oregon trending up in conference play

Despite a two game losing streak, UCLA remains the team to beat in the Pac-12 as the calendar turns to February.

The college basketball season treks on as the calendar nears February – one month before the greatest sporting event in the country takes place in March.

The UCLA Bruins and Arizona Wildcats are locks to participate in the NCAA Tournament this year, and these two teams seem destined to be either No. 1 or No. 2 seeds in the big dance.

USC made big moves this past week under Andy Enfield, defeating Arizona State on the road and coming home to win a heated rivalry game against the Bruins.

The Trojans are now firmly in the NCAA Tournament discussion as well, although the rest of the Pac-12 has some work to do if they want to go dancing.

Oregon helped themselves out with nice wins over Colorado and Utah, while Bobby Hurley and Arizona State saw their chances dim significantly in the midst of a four game losing streak.

Here is a look at the Pac-12 Power Rankings as we head into the first week of February.