Arizona Wildcats picked by media to win Pac-12
Oct 23, 2014, 3:25 PM | Updated: 4:30 pm
The Arizona Wildcats have been picked to win the Pac-12 in a poll of basketball media members.
Sean Miller’s Wildcats return seven key pieces from last year’s team that went 33-5 and advanced to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament before being ousted by Wisconsin.
Arizona received 31 of 32 first-place votes. UCLA, the defending Pac-12 Tournament champion, received the other and were picked to finish fourth.
The Wildcats open their season Nov. 14 when they host Mount St. Mary’s at McKale Center in Tucson.
2014-15 Pac-12 Basketball Preseason Media Poll
| Team (First Place Votes) | Total Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arizona Wildcats (31) | 383 |
| 2. | Utah Utes | 317 |
| 3. | Colorado Buffaloes | 316 |
| 4. | UCLA Bruins (1) | 290 |
| 5. | Stanford Cardinal | 264 |
| 6. | Washington Huskies | 189 |
| 7. | California Golden Bears | 188 |
| 8. | Oregon Ducks | 159 |
| 9. | Arizona State Sun Devils | 155 |
| 10. | USC Trojans | 106 |
| 11. | Washington State Cougars | 84 |
| 12. | Oregon State Beavers | 45 |
