THE STARTING FIVE
1 - RPI SOS. Oregon enters the weekend No. 5 in the CBSSports RPI, No. 6 according to ESPN and No. 7 in the NCAA index, all of which are the highest among Pac-12 teams. The Ducks’ strength of schedule, No. 7, is also tops in the league. Oregon is one of nine Pac-12 teams ranked in the RPI top 50.
2 - Dillon Brooks had his second straight strong performance Thursday at Utah, scoring 21 points with eight rebounds. That game came after he neared a triple-double in last Sunday’s win over Stanford with 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, as he continues to emerge as one of the Pac-12’s top players.