We’re within six weeks of the first tip-off of the 2016-17 college basketball season. Now that transfers and player movement have died down for the most part, we can begin to project lineups and power rankings for the upcoming season.
Below is every Pac-12 team listed alphabetically, with key players returning, leaving and incoming freshmen, as well as the total stats that the returning players carry over this season. In parentheses is the conference ranking of each stat.
Key returnees: G Allonzo Trier, G Kadeem Allen, C Dusan Ristic
Impact losses: G Gabe York, F Ryan Anderson, C Kaleb Tarczewski
Incoming freshmen: G Kobi Jordan-Simmons (5*), G Rawle Alkins (5*), F Lauri Markannen (5*)
Returning stats: 3043 minutes (10th), 1148 points (8th), 415 rebounds (10th), 299 assists (4th), 76 steals (10th), 70 blocks (8th)
Key returnees: G Tra Holder, F Obinna Oleka, G Kodi Justice
Impact losses: G Gerry Blakes, F Willie Atwood
Incoming freshmen: G Sam Cunliffe (4*), F Romello White (4*) - ineligible, C Jethro Tshishumpa (4*)
Returning stats: 2780 minutes (11th), 1032 points (11th), 396 rebounds (11th), 220 assists (8th), 86 steals (9th), 25 blocks (12th)
California Golden Bears
Key returnees: F Ivan Rabb, G Jabari Bird
Impact losses: G Jaylen Brown, G Jordan Mathews
Incoming freshmen: G Charlie Moore (4*)
Returning stats: 3996 minutes (5th), 1147 points (9th), 782 rebounds (3rd), 196 assists (9th), 69 steals (11th), 125 blocks (3rd)
Key returnees: G George King, G Josh Fortune, G Dominique Collier, F Wesley Gordon
Impact losses: F Josh Scott, F Tre’Shaun Fletcher
Incoming talent: G Bryce Peters (3*), F Lucas Siewert (3*), F Dallas Walton (3*)
Returning stats: 4419 minutes (4th), 1622 points (3rd), 832 rebounds (2nd), 296 assists (5th), 117 steals (4th), 106 blocks (5th)
Key returnees: F Dillon Brooks, G Tyler Dorsey, C Chris Boucher, G Casey Benson
Impact losses: G Elgin Cook, G Dwayne Benjamin
Incoming talent: G Payton Pritchard (4*), F Keith Smith (4*), C Michael Cage (4*)
Returning stats: 5199 minutes (1st), 2062 points (1st), 916 rebounds (1st), 367 assists (2nd), 161 steals (2nd), 188 blocks (1st)
Key returnees: G Tres Tinkle, G Stephen Thompson Jr.