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 |
