Washington State coach Kyle Smith and players Efe Abogidi and Tyrell Roberts made their way to the Bay Area to participate in yesterday’s Pac-12 men’s basketball media day, and they were greeted just a bit rudely: The media members who cover the league voted WSU 8th in their preseason poll.
At first blush, that seems low for a burgeoning program that looks like it’s on the cusp of an NCAA tournament appearance. But when you look at the actual results of the poll, it’s not as insulting as it might first seem:
Coming off a trip to the 2021 @FinalFour, @UCLAMBB is a near-unanimous favorite in the 2021-22 Pac-12 media poll!