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Pac-12 Basketball Power Rankings: Arizona State, Oregon lead early season list

By Brian Rauf

DAYTON, OH - MARCH 14: Head coach Bobby Hurley of the Arizona State Sun Devils reacts against the Syracuse Orange during the First Four of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 14, 2018 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
DAYTON, OH - MARCH 14: Head coach Bobby Hurley of the Arizona State Sun Devils reacts against the Syracuse Orange during the First Four of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 14, 2018 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 16: Bol Bol #1 of the Oregon Ducks reacts to a call in the second half against the Syracuse Orange during the 2K Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2018 in New York City.The Oregon Ducks defeated the Syracuse Orange 80-65. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 16: Bol Bol #1 of the Oregon Ducks reacts to a call in the second half against the Syracuse Orange during the 2K Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2018 in New York City.The Oregon Ducks defeated the Syracuse Orange 80-65. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

The Pac-12 has struggled in the season’s opening weeks, but how do all of the conference’s team stack up against each other to this point?

Last year was a down year as the Pac-12 only got three teams into the NCAA Tournament – and none of the three left the Big Dance with a win. The conference has also seen many of their top teams fall early in 2018.

But these struggles have been well documented and, while true for some teams, there is plenty of reason for optimism for several others.

Oregon and Bol Bol put forth a good showing in the 2K Empire Classic and will only get better once star freshman Louis King returns. Arizona State has not lost a game in November or December since 2016. Heck, even Arizona has performed better than expected to this point in the season.

The Pac-12 is struggling to change the national narrative around them but it’s not all doom and gloom on the West Coast. There are a number of good teams who are only getting better and are capable of being some of the better teams in the country.

So, how do all 12 teams in the country stack up against each other? Here’s our first look of the season at the Pac-12 pecking order in this week’s power rankings.

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