Welcome to the latest installment of the Hotline’s Pac-12 men’s basketball power rankings, our weekly assessment of the reconstituted conference using results, analytics and a dash of common sense. The power rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Last week’s edition examined the implications of San Diego State’s brutal week. Oregon State became the first member of the new Pac-12 to initiate a men’s basketball coaching change, announcing last week that Wayne Tinkle won’t return next season. Who’s next? Is anyone next? The prime candidate is Oregon State’s partner in Pac-12 survival, Washington State, where coach David...
