SAN FRANCISCO – Defending Pac-12 regular-season champion Washington was picked third in the Pac-12 preseason media poll for the second straight year.
The Huskies received six first-place votes from a panel of 27 media members in the poll.
Meanwhile, defending Pac-12 tournament champion Oregon was tabbed as the preseason favorite followed closely by Colorado. Both teams received nine first-place votes, but the Ducks edged the Buffaloes 291 to 288 in points.
Arizona, which was picked fourth, tallied 263 votes and two first-place votes while No. 5 USC, which secured the last remaining first-place vote, received 198 points.