In the last truly awful season for the Pac-12, the Washington Huskies won the regular season but didn’t make the NCAA Tournament. It was a two-bid league in 2012, those bid went to the conference champions Colorado Buffaloes and at-large California Golden Bears. That CU team had two underclassmen stars — one playmaking do-it-all guard and an athletically gifted defensive-minded forward. They also had an electric transfer guard, a polished inside-out big man and 3-D players at every other position. Though they didn’t quite live up to expectations during the regular season, they showed tons of promise, played selflessly and inspired, and they hit their stride when it mattered most.
Colorado could (somewhat realistically) win the Pac-12 Tournament to reach March Madness
