Best of the West MBB power rankings: There’s a new No. 1 (hello, UCLA) after Gonzaga falls and ASU slips; Oregon State debuts

The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the former Pac-12 schools now scattered across the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and West Coast Conference.

The rankings will be published on the Hotline weekly throughout the regular season.

1. UCLA (10-1/2-0 Big Ten)

Last week: 4
Results: beat Arizona 57-54 and Prairie View 111-75
NET ranking: 14
Next up: vs. North Carolina (Saturday)
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