EUGENE -- The college basketball season begins Tuesday, which also means it's only 131 days until Selection Sunday.
Several experts project No. 14 Oregon, the preseason favorite to win the Pac-12, to not only return to the NCAA Tournament, but to be among the top 16 overall seeds.
ESPN's Joe Lunardi has Oregon as the No. 4 seed in the West region of his preseason bracket, while CBS Sports' Jerry Palm has the Ducks as the No. 4 seed in the Midwest.
College basketball analytics expect Ken Pomeroy has Oregon with a plus-17.