In March, the Pac-12 is expected to reap the rewards from a phenomenal nonconference performance.
According to CBSSports.com bracketologist Jerry Palm, the Pac-12 is projected to send nine teams to the NCAA tournament, which would be the most in conference history.
Palm projects Arizona will win the Pac-12 tournament and earn an automatic bid to the NCAAs. He also includes Arizona State, California, Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, USC and Utah in the 68-team tourney.
ESPN’s bracket guru Joe Lunardi projects six Pac-12 teams (Arizona, UCLA, California, Utah, Oregon and Arizona State) in the NCAA tournament.