The final day of the Pac-12 Regular Season is here.

Oregon and Washington State tip-off on national television early in the afternoon, while No. 16 USC and No. 17 UCLA fight it out on ESPN as the nightcap.

Tournament seeding remains the primary storyline of the day, with Seeds 2 through 11 yet to be settled.

I preview all six games here, and my picks along with Stephen Vilardo’s appear at the bottom.

Saturday in the Conference of Champions begins with a noon tip in the desert.

The Cardinal played well in Tucson two nights ago, shooting the lights out from deep in the first half.

But the Sun Devils are one of the hottest teams in the Pac-12 and are coming off their top defensive game of the season. Bobby Hurley’s squad held the Bears to just 44 points while generating nine steals and five blocks.

Normally, that would signal trouble for the opposing team, yet Jerod Haase’s roster turns the ball over 15.0 times per game (325th in the country).

Comparatively, ASU is 129th at forcing mistakes with 13.3 generated per night, and the Sun Devils produce 4.2 blocks per contest (69th in the nation).

Still, if Stanford takes care of the ball and stays below its season average, it might be in position to secure the upset.

Trending in the wrong direction, Dana Altman’s Ducks have lost five of their last seven.

The string of defeats has all but eliminated Oregon from an At-Large bid and damaged their chances to secure a first-round bye in the Pac-12 Tournament.

The 4-seed remains on the table, but if UO loses to the Cougars then the Ducks will likely need to win four games in Las Vegas to make the NCAA Tournament.

Communicating switches, fighting through screens, and help defense via effective rotations are probably three priorities in UO’s defensive game plan.

The Cougars don’t share the ball very well, generating offense through one-on-one matchups.

If the Ducks are aggressive in late shot clock situations with heady double-teams and stay committed to contesting every shot, the hero ball tendencies of WSU can be exploited.

At the end of the day, the team with the rebounding margin probably ends up with the win.

On Senior Day in Tucson, Justin Kier gets the starting nod with his grandmother in attendance.

During the Sean Miller era, underclassmen who were turning pro at the end of the year would get honored on Senior Day, but Tommy Lloyd has changed that tradition.

Instead, the first-year coach stated he won’t even allow his team to cut down the nets if they lose to the Bears.

The Cats are playing in their fifth game in nine days, potentially creating an X-Factor in the matchup. But Mark Fox’s team doesn’t create enough turnovers to take advantage.

California is 345th in the country at forcing TO’s, managing to produce just 9.6 per game.

Unless Arizona has its worst shooting day of the season, there’s little hope for a shocking upset.

Despite losing 15 games in a row, Oregon State is playing with confidence.

The Beavers forced USC into double overtime and took WSU into the extra period, creating a renewed sense of belief within the roster. But down to just six scholarship players, OSU’s rotation is nearly non-existent.

That leaves it vulnerable to teams with a capable bench that can throw bodies at it.

Without a second big outside of Roman Silva, Roberts can afford to be aggressive on offense in the paint.

Silva can’t pick up fouls or OSU won’t be able to defend the paint whatsoever, opening the door for UW’s forwards and centers to take advantage.

Look for Washington’s offensive game plan to be focused on scoring in the paint, with Roberts, Grant, and Sorn being fed early and often.

Unless Oregon State can stop the action down low, the Dawgs should handle their business.

With a Pac-12 Tournament bye on the line, Colorado controls its own destiny.

Everyone remembers what Oregon State did last year in March, and who is to say the Buffs can’t be this year’s Cinderella?

Yet, the matchup could come down to two simple factors: Three-point shooting and turnovers. The Utes hold the advantage in TO’s committed per game, while the Buffs are the better outside shooting team.

Whichever roster holds the advantages in both categories probably does enough to secure the win.

In the Game of the Day in the Pac-12, Mick Cronin looks to finally beat USC.

The head coach in his third year in Westwood is 0-5 against the Trojans, losing several in heartbreaking fashion.

The status of Johnny Juzang remains questionable, with Cronin pinning the chances that he plays at 50 percent. That may just be mind games directed at Andy Enfield, but the guard’s availability changes the game.

Yet, if SC can fluster UCLA with active defense and speed them up early in the possession, it might help produce turnovers or poor shots.

That figures to be a tougher challenge at Pauley Pavilion, where a packed house and hostile environment is anticipated.

Still, if the Trojans can create turnovers in the double-digits, it might secure its sixth-straight win over the Bruins.

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