5 Pac-12 girls’s basketball groups are within the prime 30 of the NET rankings but once more, and all however California are within the prime 100.
4 groups, although, have but to play a convention recreation on account of COVID protocols. Arizona State will miss out on at the least a fifth recreation on account of a postponement Thursday at Oregon.
Just one matchup has been made up up to now, and that yielded a big upset: USC handed Arizona its first lack of the season, dropping the Wildcats 4 spots, to No. 7, within the Related Press rankings.
Listed below are the Hotline’s fourth girls’s basketball energy rankings, with NET rankings via Monday.
(The NCAA Analysis Instrument rankings are utilized by the choice committee to find out the seeds and at-large bids.)
1. Stanford (11-3/2-0)
Final week: 1
Outcomes: beat Oregon 80-68 and Gonzaga 66-50
Subsequent up: at Colorado (Friday)
NET rating: No. 3 (change from final week: +1)
Remark: After two extra convincing wins and Arizona’s loss, No. 2-ranked Stanford is an much more clear-cut chief in each metric and our rating. The Cardinal dedicated a season-low 5 turnovers in opposition to Gonzaga, down from 18 vs. Oregon and an space very important to its possibilities for a second straight nationwide title.
2. Arizona (11-1/1-1)
Final week: 2
Outcomes: beat Washington State 60-52, misplaced to USC 76-67
Subsequent up: at Oregon State (Thursday)
NET rating: No. 9 (change: -2)
Remark: It’s not but time to bump Arizona out of our second spot, primarily as a result of the Wildcats had been with out two starters of their street loss. Shaina Pellington and Lauren Ware may be again this week, and UA would possibly want each to prevail in opposition to the Oregon colleges.
3. Colorado (13-0/2-0)
Final week: 3
Outcomes: beat USC 71-58 and UCLA 71-63
Subsequent up: vs. Stanford (Friday)
NET rating: No. 27 (change: +2)
Remark: Colorado jumped again into the nationwide rankings (No. 22) for the primary time since Dec. 6, when it had a one-week keep. Beating Stanford for a second straight season in Boulder is a giant ask, however the Buffs are proving they're higher positioned for Pac-12 success than ever earlier than.
4. Oregon (8-5/1-1)
Final week: 4
Outcomes: misplaced to Stanford 80-68, beat Cal 88-53
Subsequent up: vs. Arizona (Saturday)
NET rating: No. 15 (change: +2)
Remark: Oregon doubled its 3-point manufacturing in opposition to Cal with 14 makes — up from seven vs. Stanford — together with Sydney Parrish with a career-high seven 3-pointers. The Geese are eighth nationally in 3-point proportion (38.6) and solely getting extra cohesive health-wise.
5. Utah (8-3/0-0)
Final week: 5
Outcomes: vs. UCLA and USC (postponed)
Subsequent up: California (Thursday)
NET rating: No. 23 (change: -2)
Remark: The Utes have had video games postponed in opposition to the Oregon and Los Angeles colleges that may be made up — they're scheduled to play these groups within the ultimate two weeks of the common season. ESPN has the Utes as a No. 10 seed in its newest NCAA Match bracketology.
6. Oregon State (7-3/0-0)
Final week: 6
Outcomes: vs. California and Stanford (postponed)
Subsequent up: vs. Arizona (Thursday)
NET rating: No. 61 (change: +1)
Remark: The Beavers final performed Dec. 19, with 5 video games canceled or postponed since. Returning in opposition to Arizona coming off a loss might be difficult to say the least, however the Beavers can fall again on their rebounding (No. 4 nationally in rebound margin) whereas working off the rust.
7. USC (8-4/1-1)
Final week: 10
Outcomes: misplaced to Colorado 71-58, beat Arizona 76-67
Subsequent up: vs. Washington State (Friday)
NET rating: No. 55 (change: +16)
Remark: USC misplaced main scorer Jordan Sanders to a knee harm within the first half in opposition to Colorado however regrouped two days later to upset Arizona thanks largely to Alyson Miura’s 3-point taking pictures. Ahead Rayah Marshall earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Week with a mixed 18 factors and 16 rebounds.
8. Arizona State (8-5/0-0)
Final week: 7
Outcomes: vs. Washington and WSU (postponed)
Subsequent up: at Oregon State (Saturday)
NET rating: No. 43 (no change)
Remark: The one good factor final week for ASU was exhibiting up in ESPN’s NCAA Match consideration — the “subsequent 4 out” class — for the primary time this season. If the Solar Devils can’t play in any respect this weekend, they are going to be down six Pac-12 video games and vulnerable to a second straight season ruined by post-Christmas COVID points.
9. UCLA (5-4/0-1)
Final week: 8
Outcomes: vs. Utah (postponed), misplaced to Colorado 71-63
Subsequent up: Washington (Friday)
NET rating: No. 66 (no change)
Remark: The Bruins had been understandably shaky offensively whereas enjoying their first recreation in almost a month (since Dec. 11) in opposition to Colorado. However in addition they had been inside 4 factors of an undefeated opponent with lower than three minutes remaining and with out injured Charisma Osborne within the closing stretch. UCLA is able to a postseason push.
10. Washington State (9-5/1-2)
Final week: 9
Outcomes: misplaced to Arizona 60-52, vs. ASU (postponed)
Subsequent up: at USC (Friday)
NET rating: No. 75 (no change)
Remark: Washington State trailed by 15 factors going into the fourth quarter at Arizona however solely by two with below a minute remaining earlier than an premature technical foul on coach Kamie Ethridge helped UA rating the ultimate six factors. Completed for now with Stanford and Arizona, the Cougars might rapidly win once more.
11. Washington (5-3/0-0)
Final week: 12
Outcomes: vs. ASU and Arizona (postponed)
Subsequent up: at UCLA (Friday)
NET rating: No. 97 (change: -1)
Remark: The Huskies’ minimal rise is because of Cal’s struggles in its final two video games, not something they completed with 4 straight video games postponed. Coming again for the primary time since Dec. 20, on the street on the LA colleges, is way from very best.
12. California (9-4/0-2)
Final week: 11
Outcomes: vs. OSU (postponed), misplaced to Oregon 88-53
Subsequent up: at Utah (Thursday)
NET rating: No. 118 (change: -11)
Remark: Jayda Curry and Jazlen Inexperienced returned — Dalayah Daniels didn't — however the Bears had been crushed for a second straight recreation. Cal has scored 14 factors or much less in seven of the final eight quarters.
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