Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings: Down To Two Critical Last Weeks
Feb 27, 2024, 9:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY – Week nine of Pac-12 men’s basketball had a brief change of hierarchy before getting back to “normal” emphasizing how important the last two weeks of the regular season are going to be.
It’s been hard for the Pac-12 to gain any respect the past few seasons but there could be a handful of teams that make the cut for postseason play. With two weeks left in the regular season, anything can happen and there are a few teams hoping for just that.
Repost if you see your team on this week’s AP Poll 👀 pic.twitter.com/5Gi6TSFclm
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) February 26, 2024
How Things Shook Out In Week Nine Of Conference Play
For the briefest moment of time Washington State jumped Arizona for the top spot in the conference. The Cougars lost that spot by losing to Arizona State two days later while the Wildcats handled their business against Washington.
An historic win in Tucson. Relive the drama and the glory.
No. 21 WSU // No. 4 Arizona // Feb. 22, 2024#GoCougs // #CVE#WheatfieldUnderdogs 🌾 pic.twitter.com/G8WTQB1Hv4
— Washington State Men’s Basketball (@WSUCougarsMBB) February 24, 2024
Cal handed Oregon a surprising loss that has moved them up the rankings while Colorado kept their NCAA hopes alive with a very convincing win at home over Utah.
Most Compelling Matchups In Week 10
Arizona heads up the road this week to take on rival Arizona State who has been a thorn in teams’ side all season long.
Cal and Colorado play each other on Thursday before the Golden Bears head down to Salt Lake City to take on Utah. With how Cal has been making a late push and the inconsistencies of both the mountain schools, those matchups could prove more interesting than they look on the surface.
Off to the mountains this week 🏔️#GoBears pic.twitter.com/wtJLHDjKNp
— Cal Basketball (@CalMBBall) February 26, 2024
Washington State and UCLA could also prove to be a good game.
Pac-12 Power Rankings 2023 Season: After Week Nine
- No. 6 Arizona (21-6, 12-4)
- No. 19 Washington State (21-7, 12-5)
- Oregon, (18-9, 10-6)
- Colorado (18-9, 9-7)
- UCLA (14-13, 9-7)
- Cal (13-15, 9-8)
- Arizona State (14-14, 8-9)
- Utah (16-11, 7-9)
- Washington (15-13, 7-10)
- Stanford (12-15, 7-10)
- USC (11-16, 5-11)
- Oregon State (12-16, 4-13)
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