Simon Asher | The Daily Wildcat Members of the Oregon Men's Basketball team link arms during the National Anthem in McKale Center.
With the college basketball season set to tip-off, Arizona finds itself in an unusual place. The Wildcats were picked to finish fourth in the conference in the preseason poll, their lowest preseason ranking since 2009-2010.
While the underdog mentality might benefit Arizona, the conference is certainly not lacking talent as a whole. Oregon was the preseason pick to finish first, receiving 16 of 25 possible first-place votes.
UCLA placed second with six, followed by Washington with two and Arizona receiving one.