Pac-12 Basketball: Way-too-early preseason 2019-20 power rankings

By Connor Hope | Apr 30, 2019

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 10: Arizona Wildcats mascot Wilbur the Wildcat stands on the baseline during the team's semifinal game of the Pac-12 Basketball Tournament against the UCLA Bruins at T-Mobile Arena on March 10, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Arizona won 86-75. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

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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) /

4) Oregon Ducks

If you had asked me a month ago who I would have winning the Pac-12, the Oregon Ducks would have been my immediate answer. Sure, Ehab Amin and Paul White were graduating, and Bol Bol was guaranteed to make the jump to the pros, but losses seemed to be minimal.

Now, the Ducks may be looking at more production lost than most Pac-12 teams. Payton Pritchard, Louis King and Kenny Wooten have all entered the NBA Draft, and none of them are guaranteed to return. Even Victor Bailey is gone, after announcing his intent to transfer.

All the losses leave sophomores Francis Okoro and Will Richardson as the only returning players to the team. They have some big incoming recruits, including the nation’s top JUCO transfer Chris Duarte, but the roster is now unfortunately thin and lacking in experience. CJ Walker, Isaac Johnson and Chandler Lawson are talented freshman, but they will need to play big minutes for Head Coach Dana Altman.

The best-case scenario is Payton Pritchard and Kenny Wooten to return from the draft process and Duquesne transfer Eric Williams to receive immediate eligibility. However, unless these pieces fall into place, the Ducks will probably find themselves a step behind the Pac-12 elite.

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