February is nearly here, and Pac-12 men’s basketball remains unpredictable.
The women’s side has as many as eight teams likely headed for the Big Dance — including Colorado — but the men aren’t anywhere close to that number.
UCLA and Arizona are the only ranked teams with both of them sitting in the top 20. USC, Utah and Arizona State are close to becoming ranked, and the next few weeks will make a massive difference for those teams fighting for an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament.
Here is the latest edition of our Pac-12 men’s basketball power rankings as we enter the month of February:
Dec 31, 2022; Berkeley, California, USA; Colorado Buffaloes guard Luke O’Brien (0) battles for a loose ball against California Golden Bears forward Sam Alajiki (24) during the first half at Haas Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports
Cal has three wins all year long. They aren’t very good, and one of those wins came against Colorado.
Dec 29, 2022; Stanford, California, USA; Colorado Buffaloes guard Nique Clifford (32) battles for a rebound with Stanford Cardinal forward Brandon Angel (23), forward James Keefe (22) and guard Michael Jones (13) during the second half at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
The Cardinal lost five straight to end December and begin January. Since then, they have won four in a row, but they face Utah, Colorado and Arizona State next.
Jan 7, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Detailed view of a Oregon State Beavers logo prior to the game against the Colorado Buffaloes at CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
There isn’t a clear-cut way to rank these last three teams, but the Beavers topped Colorado and Cal over the last couple of weeks.
Jan 22, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Tad Boyle during the first half against the Washington State Cougars at the CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
The Buffs began the year with some impressive wins, including victories over Tennessee and Texas A&M. They have now dropped five of their last six games, with the victory being a three-point home win against Washington State. They can make up ground with wins against California and Stanford this week.
Jan 19, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Washington Huskies head coach Mike Hopkins reacts in the second half against the…
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