Best of the West WBB power rankings: UCLA on top as Stanford, Utah and Washington rise

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.

Results through Monday.

1. UCLA (17-1, 7-0 Big Ten)

Last week: 1
Results: won at Minnesota 76-58, beat Maryland 97-67
NET ranking: No.