2026–27 Pac-12: MMH Top 10 Players
2026-11-03
Braden Huff leads MMH's preseason Pac-12 player rankings. The order weighs projected impact, responsibility, fit and likely availability rather than simply sorting last season's scoring averages. Team title picks and individual rankings answer different questions.
Current-roster correction: Utah State announced Dallin Hall's signing on August 25. Hall is included in the Aggies' key group. San Diego State's Luca Vincini and Luka Skoric are treated as cleared following their October certifications.
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braden Huff | Gonzaga |
| 2 | Mason Falslev | Utah State |
| 3 | Massamba Diop | Gonzaga |
| 4 | Kyle Jorgensen | Colorado State |
| 5 | Josiah Lake II | Oregon State |
| 6 | Daniel Freitag | Oregon State |
| 7 | DJ Hall | Texas State |
| 8 | Davis Fogle | Gonzaga |
| 9 | Jase Butler | Colorado State |
| 10 | Paul Djobet | Texas State |
1. Braden Huff, Gonzaga
2025–26 background: 17.8 PPG; 5.6 RPG; 1.5 APG.
Huff gives Gonzaga a proven interior scoring reference point while its new guards establish their roles. His understanding of the offense helps turn movement and timely passes into useful shots. The Bulldogs need him to remain productive when opponents crowd his preferred areas. His experience and central responsibility make him the first choice in the rebuilt conference.
2. Mason Falslev, Utah State
Falslev gives Utah State continuity during a coaching transition and a creator who can influence several parts of a game. Dallin Hall's arrival allows him to share the organizing work rather than handle every difficult possession himself. His ability to connect scoring with decisions for teammates is central to the Aggies' challenge to Gonzaga. The best version of that role also establishes standards on defense.
3. Massamba Diop, Gonzaga
2025–26 background: 13.6 PPG; 5.8 RPG; 1.1 APG.
Diop's size and rim protection can change Gonzaga's defensive floor. His presence is most valuable when the perimeter keeps opponents from reaching the basket with a full advantage. On offense, finishing and screening can complement Huff without requiring the same touches. The Bulldogs need his rebounding and defensive discipline to make that interior partnership consistently useful.
4. Kyle Jorgensen, Colorado State
2025–26 background: 11.5 PPG; 4.3 RPG.
Jorgensen gives Colorado State a frontcourt scoring option whose shooting can alter an opponent's coverage. That spacing is particularly useful when the guards draw help. The challenge is making sure his defensive and rebounding work supports the offensive advantages he creates. Colorado State's strongest combinations need his skill without allowing opponents to dictate the physical terms of the game.
5. Josiah Lake II, Oregon State
2025–26 background: 13.1 PPG; 4.1 RPG; 4.1 APG.
Lake gives Oregon State a returning organizer during Justin Joyner's first season. His familiarity with the program and ability to create off the dribble can help the new pieces find useful roles quickly. Sharing the backcourt with Daniel Freitag gives the Beavers more than one answer to pressure. Lake's decisions will help determine whether that flexibility becomes efficient offense.
6. Daniel Freitag, Oregon State
2025–26 background: 19.8 PPG; 4.3 RPG; 3.8 APG.
Freitag brings Buffalo scoring and creation to an Oregon State roster that needed more dependable perimeter options. His value increases when he can alternate between initiating and attacking an advantage someone else created. The Beavers need that balance to avoid placing every difficult possession on one guard. Defensive consistency remains part of the standard for a backcourt expected to drive the sleeper case.
7. DJ Hall, Texas State
2025–26 background: 15.6 PPG; 7.7 RPG.
Hall gives Texas State a substantial source of production as it enters a new conference. His ability to remain effective against different defensive size and scouting will be central to the transition. The Bobcats need his scoring to connect with rebounding and useful decisions when help arrives. That combination offers a route to competing above a lower-tier preseason projection.
8. Davis Fogle, Gonzaga
2025–26 background: 8.6 PPG; 3.1 RPG; 1.3 APG.
Fogle gives Gonzaga a returning wing with room to take on more offensive responsibility. His size and ability to operate around skilled interior players can make the Bulldogs harder to load up against. The next step is consistency when opponents ask him to make the decisive play. Gonzaga's ceiling improves if his development gives its new guards another dependable option.
9. Jase Butler, Colorado State
2025–26 background: 9.3 PPG; 3.1 RPG.
Butler gives Colorado State perimeter playmaking that can make its shooting threats more useful. His decisions matter when opponents chase shooters off their preferred catches. The Rams need him to recognize the next advantage without allowing a disrupted first action to produce a rushed shot. His effectiveness as both a scorer and distributor will shape the offensive floor.
10. Paul Djobet, Texas State
2025–26 background: 17.5 PPG; 6.6 RPG.
Djobet gives Texas State a perimeter player who can help carry an established offensive identity into a different league. His scoring becomes more valuable when it creates opportunities for the interior group as well. The adjustment requires dependable decisions against more varied size and pressure. Texas State needs that steadiness to turn competitive stretches into complete conference wins.
Method and sources
These are MMH editorial evaluations, not the official conference awards ballot. Stat lines describe 2025–26 production at the previous-season school, not projected 2026–27 averages; transfer figures are not attributed to the new team. Player background comes from the supplied Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook 2026–27 and the current-roster updates linked above. Freshman projections carry more uncertainty than established college roles. Injury-sensitive rankings describe expected healthy impact without promising a return date. See the full conference preview for team-by-team source pages and the standings comparison.