The Pac-12 was a highly competitive basketball conference this year and an astounding 7 of the 12 teams were invited to the NCAA Tournament. Six of the those seven teams however were eliminated during the first weekend of March Madness. Oregon State, Colorado, USC, Cal, and Arizona all lost in the first round. Utah managed to get out of the first round but lost to Gonzaga in the second round.
After the opening weekend only the Oregon Ducks survived. The Ducks advanced all the way to the Elite 8. Oregon was one win away from making the Final Four.