Sophomore Kenny Wooten broke his jaw and had surgery Monday. He will be sidelined for four to six weeks as he recovers. The injury bug has bitten Oregon hard as the team transitions into Pac-12 play, but the reality of the situation may not be as bad as it seems.
The Pac-12 Conference is not acting like the Conference of Champions with the teams ahead of Oregon in the Standings with at least two losses. Arizona State leads the Conference after beating Kansas on December 22nd 80-76. Arizona, the usual front runner lost by two points to Alabama earlier this month.