It’s hard to believe the college hoops season is already three weeks underway.

It’s never too early to see how things stand, so here are this week’s Pac-10 power rankings.

1. Washington (5-0)

The Huskies are the class of the Pac-10, by default. The Huskies have the most talented team, but have struggled recently. They have barely escaped Wright State, San Jose State and Montana.

Senior forward Quincy Pondexter (20.6 points per game, 11 rebounds per game) has finally met his potential and will be a favorite for Pac-10 Player of the Year.

Sophomore Isaiah Thomas (20.6 points per game) is scoring from the point guard position, but only averaging 1.6 assists per game.

Star freshman point guard Abdul Gaddy has yet to live up to expectations and is only averaging 5.2 points per game and shooting 27.6 percent.

2. ASU (6-1)

Picked in some polls for last place in the Pac-10, the Sun Devils are certainly the surprise of the conference.

They eased through their opening two games, but had to struggle past TCU. After blitzing San Francisco, ASU played Duke tough before falling. The bounce-back win against LSU was huge for the young team.

Senior center Eric Boateng has emerged as an offensive threat, and freshman guard Trent Lockett has been impressive right away.

A tough two-game stretch awaits, with Baylor at home and a road game against BYU.

Rebounding has to get better for this team going forward.

3. California (4-2)

Cal lost its only two tests so far this season, getting blown out by Syracuse and falling the next day to Ohio State.

The Golden Bears have been decimated by injuries. Senior forward Theo Robertson (18 points per game) has missed four games with a foot injury, and junior forward Harper Kamp has yet to play due to a knee injury.

Senior guard Jerome Randle (20.5 points per game) is carrying the scoring load with Robertson out, because senior guard Patrick Christopher (13.8 points per game) is struggling with his shot this season.

The Golden Bears have tough tests upcoming, starting Wednesday at New Mexico and a visit to Kansas later in the month.

4. Washington State (6-0)

Like the Sun Devils, Washington State was picked for near the bottom of the conference, but somebody forgot to tell sophomore guard Klay Thompson (28.3 points per game).

The early favorite for Pac-10 Player of the Year, Thompson just led WSU to the Great Alaska Shootout Championship, with 43 points in the championship game.

But the championship in Alaska wasn’t too impressive, because the Cougars’ draw was Alaska-Anchorage, Nicholls State and San Diego.

Still, winning the tournament is a good start for new coach Ken Bone. The Cougars’ first test will come on Wednesday at Gonzaga.

5. Oregon (4-2)

The Ducks have lost to Portland and Montana this season, but suddenly those losses don’t look as bad anymore.

Portland ran through UCLA and Minnesota over the weekend and Montana nearly upset favorite Washington.

Injuries have struck Oregon, with leading scorer senior guard Tajuan Porter missing the team’s last game against Montana State.

The Montana loss is still concerning — it came at home by 13 points.

The rest of their nonconference schedule presents very few challenges, so look for the Ducks to have a good record heading into Pac-10 play.

6. UA (3-2)

The Wildcats had an up-and-down trip to the Maui Invitational.

They took Wisconsin down to the wire in the opening round, but eventually fell.

UA took down Colorado next, but collapsed late to finish sixth in the tournament.

The Wildcats are a young team that has struggled on the glass, but a good sign is that senior guard Nic Wise is getting some help scoring the basketball.

Freshmen Derrick Williams and Solomon Hill have looked impressive early, but they will go through their ups and downs.

7. Stanford (4-3)

The Cardinal might have hit step one of its learning curve last week in Cancún, beating Virginia and nearly upsetting No. 5 Kentucky before falling in overtime.

Senior guard Landry Fields (23.3 points, 9.1 rebounds per game) is going to keep Stanford in games this season, but outside of sophomore guard Jeremy Green, there is a lack of scoring on the ballclub.

The Cardinal’s momentum may be killed due to its finals week, as Stanford doesn’t play again until Dec. 13.

8. USC (2-2)

The Trojans lost a tough defensive struggle with Nebraska last Sunday and is another Pac-10 team that will take lumps due to youth.

USC’s other loss came at home to Loyola Marymount (2-5).

It won’t get much easier for Kevin O’Neill’s bunch when they visit No. 2 Texas on Thursday and head to No. 21 Georgia Tech on Saturday.

Point-guard play and putting the ball in the basket could haunt the Trojans all season long, but sophomore forward Nikola Vucevic (14.3 points, 10.5 rebounds per game) and junior forward and UNC transfer Alex Stepheson (13 points, 10.5 rebounds per game) have been pleasant surprises.

9. UCLA (2-4)

The offensively challenged Bruins took another hit on Tuesday when starting forward Drew Gordon left the team and will transfer.

UCLA lacks athleticism to execute coach Ben Howland’s system and doesn’t have any go-to scorers.

The team’s only returning starter from last year, senior forward Nikola Dragovic, has already been suspended for a game due to an arrest and is shooting just 25 percent from the field.

UCLA will receive a lift when freshman Tyler Honeycutt returns from an injury.

This certainly isn’t a Bruins team that UCLA fans are used to. It was a disastrous 76 Classic in Anaheim — the team went 0-3, including a 27-point loss to Portland and an 11-point loss to Long Beach State.

10. Oregon State (2-3)