Best WCC outperformers since preseason rankings:

Santa Clara has improved 40 slots from #124 to #84;
Portland has spiked from 329 to 291--go Pilots!
BYU from 38 to 22;
SD from 179 to 165;
SMC from 42 to 33;

Neutral performers:

Gonzaga remains #1; (Its Adj Efficiency Margin is about the same as preseason, slipping back to par after weaker games the last two outings).
USF is basically neutral starting at #34, now at #36.

WCC Underperformers:

Pepperdine has been a disaster, plunging 76 slots from 147 to 223;
LMU has also been disappointing from the start, dropping from 68 to 102;
Pacific is down from 125 to 156;

Tidbit: Looks like BYU will have the weakest WCC schedule, with two games each against Portland and Pepperdine and only one game vs SC and SD.