Pac-12 media declares Oregon a basketball school
The Pac-12 media predicts Oregon will repeat as conference champion. The Ducks received 23 of 27 possible first-place votes, with the remaining four going to Arizona.
The Washington State Cougars were predicted to finish last by a similarly wide margin. You can find my ballot here .
The media has correctly predicted the winner in 14 of 24 tries, and has never before picked the Ducks to win the conference.
Here is the full poll:
2016-17 PAC-12 MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON MEDIA POLL
| Team (First Place Votes) | Points | |
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1. Oregon (23) | 320 |
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2. Arizona (4) | 298 |
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3. UCLA | 259 |
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4. California | 209 |
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5. Colorado | 199 |
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6. Washington | 167 |
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7. USC | 163 |
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8. Utah | 142 |
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9. Oregon State | 122 |
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10. Stanford | 119 |
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11. Arizona State | 78 |
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12. Washington State | 30 |
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