PHOENIX (AP) — Pac-12 coaches spent the season touting the conference's depth and balance, despite Oregon winning the regular-season and tournament titles.
The NCAA Tournament selection committee certainly noticed, putting a conference-record seven Pac-12 schools in the bracket.
Once the tournament started, the Conference of Champions tripped over its own feet.
Through the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Pac-12 was 2-5. Only Oregon and Utah got through to the second round.
Yep, it was ugly.
"We did have a great conference year. Nobody's going to take anything away from that," Oregon coach Dana Altman said.