January is now winding to a close, which means we have just one more month of basketball before the madness kicks into full gear.
Things have already heated up at the top of the Pac-12, where there appear to be three teams with a legitimate shot at going all the way to the Final Four.
Below, Kaelen Jones and I attempt to rank all 12 teams after four full weeks of conference play.
Pac-12 Basketball Power Rankings: January 23
| Rank | Pelton's Picks | Jones' Picks |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Pelton's Picks | Jones' Picks |
| Rank: 1 | Pelton's Picks: Arizona (+1) | Jones' Picks: Arizona (+2) |
| Rank: 2 | Pelton's Picks: Oregon (+1) | Jones' Picks: UCLA |
| Rank: 3 | Pelton's Picks: UCLA (-2) | Jones' Picks: Oregon (-2) |
| Rank: 4 | Pelton's Picks: Utah (+1) | Jones' Picks: USC |
| Rank: 5 | Pelton's Picks: USC (-1) | Jones' Picks: California |
| Rank: 6 | Pelton's Picks: California | Jones' Picks: Utah |
| Rank: 7 | Pelton's Picks: Stanford (+3) | Jones' Picks: Washington (+1) |
| Rank: 8 | Pelton's Picks: Washington | Jones' Picks: Colorado (-1) |
| Rank: 9 | Pelton's Picks: Washington State (+2) | Jones' Picks: Arizona State |
| Rank: 10 | Pelton's Picks: Arizona State (-1) | Jones' Picks: Stanford |
| Rank: 11 | Pelton's Picks: Colorado (-4) | Jones' Picks: Washington State |
| Rank: 12 | Pelton's Picks: Oregon State | Jones' Picks: Oregon State |
We’re back to a pair of unanimous picks on top of the conference, as Arizona tops both of our rankings following its rivalry win over Arizona State and a road sweep of the Los Angeles schools.