The Arizona Wildcats always have a little extra to play for when the Arizona State Sun Devils come to town.
Bragging rights, for one.
But Saturday the Wildcats can play the unusual role of spoiler against their in-state rival, too. While Arizona needs to win the Pac-12 Tournament to make the NCAA tourney, the Sun Devils (20-9, 11-6 Pac-12) are firmly on the bubble for an at-large bid as they head to Tucson.
Here is how major outlets currently project the Sun Devils’ NCAA Tournament seed:
ASU has a strange résumé that includes some terrific wins over Kansas, Mississippi State, Utah State and Washington, some head-scratching losses to Princeton and Washington State, and then a whole bunch of meh thanks to the overall weakness of the Pac-12.