Editors’ note: The Total Impact Quotient is an elaborate ratings formula for players’ performance. It takes strong consideration into a player’s performance relative to the rest of the team. For more information, check out a complete introduction to the TIQ.
Last season, hating on the Pac-10 was en vogue — and easy to do, with plenty of bad losses to provide fodder for the conference’s critics.
This season figures to be a different story, with Arizona and Washington leading the way. The Huskies have played a tough schedule and proven that they can compete with elite squads. In Tucson, the Wildcats also are off to a strong start. And Arizona might also boast the best player in the country.
Sophomore forward Derrick Williams is playing at a ridiculously high level, with a Total Impact Quotient of 20.4 points per 40 minutes. That makes him the best forward in the Pac-10 or any other major conference. At this rate, Williams figures to be one of the top picks in June’s NBA Draft.
Pro scouts must love Williams’ offensive repertoire. He can score in a variety of ways, and he shoots well from everywhere. Williams is making 65 percent of all of his shots, 77 percent from the free throw line and 68 percent from three-point range. Williams is judicious when stepping behind the arc, attempting only 22 three-pointers but making 15 of them. His best attribute might be his aggressive style, which leads to nearly 10 free throw attempts per game.
And Williams doesn’t just look to shoot the ball. He’s leading the team in rebounding, with seven per game, including more than three per game at the offensive end. If there’s any chink in William’s armor, it’s his propensity to commit turnovers. Considering how often the Wildcats run their offense through Williams, it makes sense for him to have more turnovers than others. But he still needs to take care of the ball.
Here are the latest ratings for the Pac-10, through games of Saturday Jan. 8. Here are the most recent rankings for the Pac-10.
TIQ position averages and total number of Pac-10 players at the position:
Centers: 12.3, 6 players
Forwards: 10.2, 33 players
Guards: 5.8, 52 players
TIQ = Total Impact Quotient
PD% = Position differential in % difference from average
| Top 2 centers | Team | TIQ | PD% | Minutes |
| Joshua Smith | UCLA | 17.8 | 44.7 | 277 |
| Aziz N’Diaye | Washington | 15.4 | 25.2 | 251 |
| Top 5 forwards | Team | TIQ | PD% | Minutes |
| Derrick Wiliams | Arizona | 20.4 | 100.0 | 385 |
| Joevan Catron | Oregon | 17.7 | 73.5 | 413 |
| E.J. Singler | Oregon | 14.4 | 41.2 | 459 |
| Nikola Vucevic | USC | 14.4 | 41.2 | 520 |
| Richard Solomon | California | 14.2 | 39.2 | 221 |
| Top 5 guards | Team | TIQ | PD% | Minutes |
| Trent Lockett | Arizona State | 12.1 | 108.6 | 417 |
| Klay Thompson | Washington State | 12.1 | 108.6 | 534 |
| Jared Cunningham | Oregon State | 11.9 | 105.2 | 441 |
| Marcus Capers | Washington State | 11.7 | 101.7 | 471 |
| Isaiah Thomas | Washington | 11.2 | 93.1 | 435 |
Player Rankings
| Position | Team/Player | TIQ | +/- Last TIQ | Minutes | PD% | Position rank |
| ARIZONA 2010-11 | ||||||
| F | Derrick Wiliams | 20.4 | 0.6 | 385 | 100.0 | 1 |
| G | Lamont Jones | -1.5 | 0.0 | 379 | -125.9 | 51 |
| F | Solomon Hill | 11.0 | -1.0 | 372 | 7.8 | 13 |
| G | Kyle Fogg | 0.4 | -0.2 | 300 | -93.1 | 49 |
| F | Kevin Parrom | 11.1 | -2.7 | 299 | 8.8 | 12 |
| F | Jamelle Horne | 8.7 | 0.7 | 252 | -14.7 | 24 |
| G | Jordin Mayes | 8.8 | 6.5 | 242 | 51.7 | 12 |
| F | Jesse Perry | 1.3 | -8.0 | 209 | -87.3 | 33 |
| G | Brendon Lavender | 2.4 | -0.5 | 206 | -58.6 | 45 |
| C | Kyryl Natyazhko | 9.7 | -0.9 | 206 | -21.1 | 5 |
| ARIZONA STATE 2010-11 | TIQ | +/- Last TIQ | Minutes | PD% | Position rank | |
| G | Ty Abbott | 5.3 | 1.7 | 475 | -8.6 | 27 |
| G | Trent Lockett | 12.1 | -1.7 | 417 | 108.6 | 1 |
| G | Rihards Kuksiks | 6.2 | -0.3 | 401 | 6.9 | 23 |
| G | Jamelle McMillan | 9.1 | 1.0 | 378 | 56.9 | 9 |
| F | Kyle Cain | 11.7 | 0.7 | 331 | 14.7 | 10 |
| C | Rusian Pateev | 7.0 | 5.7 | 215 | -43.1 | 6 |
| F | Carrick Felix | 5.7 | -1.1 | 204 | -44.1 | 29 |
| G | Keala King | 4.2 | -0.8 | 184 | -27.6 | 38 |
| G | Chanse Creekmur | 6.1 | 3.3 | 133 | 5.2 | 24 |
| G | Brandon Dunson | 5.0 | N/A | 130 | -13.8 | 31 |
| CALIFORNIA 2010-11 | TIQ | +/- Last TIQ | Minutes | PD% | Position rank | |
| G | Jorge Gutierrez | 9.4 | -1.3 | 464 | 62.1 | 8 |
| F | Harper Kamp | 9.8 | -0.6 | 463 | -3.9 | 16 |
| G | Allen Crabbe | 8.2 | 1.0 | 461 | 41.4 | 15 |
| C | Markhuri Sanders-Frison | 13.3 | 0.6 | 359 | 8.1 | 3 |
| G | Gary Franklin | -3.3 | 0.6 | 334 | -156.9 | 52 |
| G | Brandon Smith | 4.7 | 0.0 | 313 | -19.0 | 35 |
| F | Richard Solomon | 14.2 | -0.2 | 221 | 39.2 | 5 |
| G | Nigel Carter | 2.7 | -4.3 | 155 | -53.4 | 44 |
| F | Bak Bak | 9.7 | 3.8 | 131 | -4.9 | 17 |
| OREGON 2010-11 | TIQ | +/- Last TIQ | Minutes | PD% | Position rank | |
| F | E.J. Singler | 14.4 | -1.6 | 459 | 41.2 | 3 |
| F | Joevan Catron | 17.7 | 0.0 | 413 | 73.5 | 2 |
| G | Jay-R Strowbridge | 3.7 | -0.5 | 394 | -36.2 | 40 |
| G | Garrett Sim | 5.4 | -0.1 | 392 | -6.9 | 26 |
| G | Malcolm Armstead | 4.9 | 0.7 | 392 | -15.5 | 32 |
| G | Jonathan Loyd | 3.4 | -2.2 | 341 | -41.4 | 42 |
| G | Teondre Williams | 7.1 | -1.1 | 281 | 22.4 | 19 |
| F | Tyrone Nared | 8.6 | 2.3 | 226 | -15.7 | 25 |
| F | Jeremy Jacob | 6.8 | 0.7 | 181 | -33.3 | 28 |
| OREGON STATE 2010-11 | TIQ | +/- Last TIQ | Minutes | PD% | Position rank | |
| G | Jared Cunningham | 11.9 | 2.2 | 441 | 105.2 | 3 |
| F | Omari Johnson | 9.6 | -1.9 | 430 | -5.9 | 19 |
| G | Calvin Haynes | 9.0 | 0.3 | 400 | 55.2 | 10 |
| C | Joe Burton | 10.8 | -0.5 | 380 | -12.2 | 4 |
| G | Ahmad Starks | -0.4 | -1.0 | 322 | -106.9 | 50 |
| G | Lathen Wallace | 6.3 | -0.1 | 284 | 8.6 | 22 |
| F | Devon Collier | 11.9 | 0.8 | 202 | 16.7 | 9 |
| F | Angus Brandt | 5.7 | -0.3 | 200 | -44.1 | 30 |
| F | Kevin McShane | 9.5 | 0.4 | 127 | -6.9 | 20 |
| G | Roberto Nelson | 6.9 | N/A | 127 | 19.0 | 21 |
| STANFORD 2010-11 | TIQ | +/- Last TIQ | Minutes | PD% | Position rank | |
| G | Jeremy Green | 0.5 | 0.8 | 405 | -91.4 | 48 |
| F | Josh Owens | 10.1 | 1.0 | 348 | -1.0 | 15 |
| G | Jarrett Mann | 4.8 | -0.1 | 331 | -17.2 | 33 |
| F | Dwight Powell | 11.5 | 0.0 | 315 | 12.7 | 11 |
| F | Jack Trotter | 10.4 | -1.5 | 262 | 2.0 | 14 |
| G | Aaron Bright | 6.1 | -0.1 | 248 | 5.2 | 25 |
| F | Andrew Zimmerman | 7.9 | -0.3 | 203 | -22.5 | 27 |
| G | Anthony Brown | 5.2 | -1.6 | 202 | -10.3 | 29 |
| G | Gabriel Harris | 3.1 | -1.6 | 121 | -46.6 | 43 |
| UCLA 2010-11 | TIQ | +/- Last TIQ | Minutes | PD% | Position rank | |
| F | Tyler Honeycutt | 9.4 | -0.7 | 433 | -7.8 | 21 |
| F | Reeves Nelson | 13.9 | -0.6 | 417 | 36.3 | 7 |
| G | Malcolm Lee | 5.3 | 0.5 | 391 | -8.6 | 28 |
| G | Lazeric Jones | 4.7 | 1.6 | 389 | -19.0 | 36 |
| G | Brendan Lane | 10.6 | -0.7 | 327 | 82.8 | 6 |
| C | Joshua Smith | 17.8 | -1.3 | 277 | 44.7 | 1 |
| G | Jerime Anderson | 9.0 | -0.3 | 239 | 55.2 | 11 |
| G | Tyler Lamb | 0.8 | 2.3 | 231 | -86.2 | 47 |
| USC 2010-11 | TIQ | +/- Last TIQ | Minutes | PD% | Position rank | |
| G | Maurice Jones | 3.7 | 0.1 | 550 | -36.2 | 41 |
| F | Nikola Vucevic | 14.4 | 1.0 | 520 | 41.2 | 4 |
| F | Alex Stephenson | 9.3 | 0.5 | 507 | -8.8 | 22 |
| G | Marcus Simmons | 5.2 | -0.5 | 387 | -10.3 | 30 |
| G | Donte Smith | 4.7 | 0.0 | 370 | -19.0 | 37 |
| G | Bryce Jones | 4.8 | -0.2 | 342 | -17.2 | 34 |
| G | Jio Fontan | 3.8 | N/A | 182 | -34.5 | 39 |
| F | Garrett Jackson | 8.6 | -1.3 | 146 | -15.7 | 26 |
| WASHINGTON 2010-11 | TIQ | +/- Last TIQ | Minutes | PD% | Position rank | |
| G | Isaiah Thomas | 11.2 | 1.6 | 435 | 93.1 | 5 |
| F | Justin Holiday | 12.8 | -0.9 | 395 | 25.5 | 8 |
| F | Matthew Bryan-Amaning | 14.1 | 0.9 | 383 | 38.2 | 6 |
| G | Venoy Overton | 10.0 | -0.6 | 311 | 72.4 | 7 |
| G | Abdul Gaddy | 8.3 | -2.0 | 301 | 43.1 | 14 |
| F | Darnell Gant | 4.3 | 1.6 | 284 | -57.8 | 32 |
| C | Aziz N’Diaye | 15.4 | -1.7 | 251 | 25.2 | 2 |
| G | Terrence Ross | 7.4 | 2.6 | 221 | 27.6 | 17 |
| G | Scott Suggs | 8.0 | -0.6 | 220 | 37.9 | 16 |
| G | C.J. Wilcox | 8.4 | -2.4 | 184 | 44.8 | 13 |
| WASHINGTON STATE 2010-11 | TIQ | +/- Last TIQ | Minutes | PD% | Position rank | |
| G | Klay Thompson | 12.1 | 0.2 | 534 | 108.6 | 2 |
| G | Marcus Capers | 11.7 | -2.1 | 471 | 101.7 | 4 |
| G | Faisal Aden | 1.7 | -1.5 | 413 | -70.7 | 46 |
| G | Reggie Moore | 7.1 | -0.9 | 363 | 22.4 | 20 |
| G | Abe Lodwick | 7.4 | 2.8 | 350 | 27.6 | 18 |
| F | DeAngelo Casto | 9.1 | 1.0 | 349 | -10.8 | 23 |
| F | Brock Motum | 9.7 | -2.9 | 286 | -4.9 | 18 |
| F | Patrick Simon | 4.5 | -3.3 | 200 | -55.9 | 31 |
