Last season, Arizona State finished 9-9 in Pac-12 play in what was the toughest conference in the nation as a record seven Pac-12 teams made it to the NCAA Tournament.
This season, the Pac-12 seems to be a little bit weaker, but it will still be one of the most competitive conferences.
Entering this weekend, 10 of the 12 Pac-12 teams sit above .500 with eight teams posting at least nine wins.
Surprisingly, not among the 10 teams with a record above .500 is Stanford as the Cardinal are 6-6 after playing one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the nation.