Feb 9, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks forward Dillon Brooks (24) drives the ball between UCLA Bruins forward TJ Leaf (22) and guard Lonzo Ball (2) during the first half at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
The Pac-12 Tournament will be an exciting tournament to watch with three teams that could legitimately compete for a National Championship.
The Pac-12 Conference has three of the best teams in the nation, who are all Final Four threats and potential one seeds in the NCAA Tournament. While Gonzaga is currently favored to earn the 1-seed in the West, winning the Pac-12 Tournament will give Oregon, Arizona, or UCLA a strong case to be the 1-seed.
USC, Utah, and Cal are not quite as good as the top three but can still strengthen their tournament resume if they pick up a solid win or two. While the remainder of the teams have not been as solid this year, they have still shown that they can compete with the top teams and make a run at the auto-bid.
The Pac-12 Tournament will be exciting to watch. Let’s take a look at some of the bold predictions for the tournament: who will win, who will excel and who will fall early.