Pac-12 Basketball: Preseason rankings for 2019-20 season

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SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 24: The Oregon Ducks mascot celebrates after defeating the UC Irvine Anteaters during the second round of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at SAP Center on March 24, 2019 in San Jose, California. Oregon defeated UC Irvine 73-54. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

With loads of young talent coming in, and plenty of returning stars, how will Pac-12 Basketball shake out in the 2019-20 season?

It’s been no secret that Pac-12 Basketball has been the odd man among the traditional high-major conferences over the last 2-3 years. While some of the NCAA’s top conferences have gotten over half of their teams in the NCAA Tournament, the Pac-12 has struggled to get three bids each of the last two seasons. This does not appear to be the case this year.

With four different teams putting together Top 15 recruiting classes and several major transfers coming in, the Pac-12 looks poised to return to its spot among the six best conferences in the country. Not only are there at least seven teams with the talent to compete for an NCAA title bid, but even the bottom feeders look to improve.

Those who stay up to watch the Pac-12 will have the opportunity to see freshmen Nico Mannion, Isaiah Stewart, and Isaiah Mobley. Upperclassmen Payton Pritchard, Tres Tinkle, and McKinley Wright lead quality teams, while Mick Cronin, Mark Fox, and Kyle Smith make their Pac-12 debuts.

There is no doubt that this conference will be the host of many late-night battles, a fantastic championship race, and multiple NCAA Tournament bids. So, let’s take a look at how the Pac-12 could wind up looking by the end of the 2019-20 season.

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