Author: Dane Miller

COVID-induced pauses, lack of practice time, and injuries no longer hold sway for Pac-12 basketball teams in the eyes of the Committee.

ne day can change everything. Once considered a shoo-in for the NCAA Tournament, the Oregon Ducks have dropped to the

At 13-3, the Bruins maintained their hold on first-place in the Pac-12 basketball standings with a five-point victory over Oregon State.

Pac-12 men’s basketball had an upside-down week, with teams perceived at the bottom upsetting those at the top.

The countdown to the NCAA Tournament selection is on, and for Pac-12 men’s basketball teams at or near the bubble, there’s no time to lose.

The first two games of the week in the Conference of Champions have turned the race for second place on its head.

The Top 4 Pac-12 hoops teams have begun separating themselves from the middle and bottom of the Conference, earning AP Votes in the process.

Conference play continues on Thursday with three mid-day start times and two matchups during traditional viewing hours.

ith five teams from the Pac-12 likely to receive invitations to this year’s Big Dance, the fight among the Conference’s

With a full slate of games spaced evenly over the day, it’s will be like Christmas morning for die-hard Pac-12 basketball fans.

The Oregon-Colorado and USC-Arizona tilts are important games for the Regular Season Pac-12 Basketbnall Championship race.

At the end of the season, the teams that are able to sweep on the road invariably secure the all-important byes in the Pac-12 Tournament.

UCLA and Oregon basketball continue their series while the Wildcats and Buffaloes take their distaste for each other to the next destination.

Despite not having a 2020-21 team ranked in the AP Top 25, Pac-12 basketball isn’t in dire straights. There is balance from top to bottom.

Continuing to hold strong in nonconference play will help the Pac-12 get up to six invitations to this year’s Big Dance, though that number could dwindle quickly with embarrassing losses.

Colorado put together two strong performances in Manhattan, Kansas, including a true road win over Kansas State.

The regular-season Pac-12 basketball champion is usually determined by just a few games, making these early season contests meaningful.

It’s too early to predict how many teams the Pac-12 will send to the Big Dance, the picture will begin to take shape over the next six weeks.

Utah basketball hasn’t won a road Pac-12 game since February 23, 2019 when it defeated Washington State in Pullman.