Oh, yes. College basketball season is back. As always, a new cast of stars will emerge over the next few months before people start dancing and nobody really knows what on earth will happen, but a few things are pretty clear, specifically in the Pac-12:
Oregon is still the most talented team in the Pac-12.
Arizona and UCLA are the top of the second-tier in the conference.
The middle of the Pac-12 is pretty difficult to separate.
Washington State is projected to finish last in the conference.
And nobody really expects anything from the Arizona State Sun Devils.