8. Utah Utes (20-2)
Previous ranking: 11
This week: vs. Washington (Friday), vs. Washington State (Sunday)
Look who’s tied with Stanford for first place in the Pac-12: the Utes and the Cardinal are 10-2 in league play. Utah survived 75-73 in overtime at Oregon State and then reached 100 points for the third time this season in beating Oregon. Utah’s Alissa Pili was another candidate for national player of the week, with a combined 53 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists. Stanford won the first matchup with Utah on Jan. 20. Might the regular-season finale between the two in Salt Lake City on Feb. 25 be for the Pac-12 title?
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