Pac 12 basketball

[Duckboy33]

Oregon repeats as PAC 12 champions

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

KenPom ratings through 2/14:

1. USC (12th nationally)
2. Colorado (14th nationally)
3. Oregon (36th nationally)
4. Arizona (41st nationally)
5. UCLA (45th nationally)
6. Stanford (60th nationally)
7. Utah (66th nationally)
8. Arizona State (88th nationally)
9. Washington State (104th nationally)
10. Oregon State (121st nationally)
11. California (135th nationally)
12. Washington (168th nationally)

168 isn't too bad considering they started 1-12 or something like that.

 

[trojanfan12]

Every PAC team in the tourney advanced.

 

[wazzu31]

Every PAC team in the tourney advanced.

Can finally say the Pac 12 looks like a legit conference in something other than Olympic sports. And I’m just glad there is some optimism in the bball program since they beat 5 tournament teams though I hate the coach’s philosophy.

 

[TheLonestarDUCK]

Anyone notice as soon as Larry Scott announces departure the PAC rises up????

 

[963BUSC]

Nice

 

[DHoey]

Every PAC team in the tourney advanced.

Surprised the hell out of me.

 

[trojanfan12]

Surprised the hell out of me.

Me too. And now the PAC has 4 in the Sweet 16.

 

[Duckboy33]

Me too. And now the PAC has 4 in the Sweet 16.

PAC didn’t just survive and advanced, they looked dominate

 

[Montalban]

4 teams in the sweet 16 led by the great USC Trojan team

 

[trojanfan12]

PAC didn’t just survive and advanced, they looked dominate

I can't decide if I like or hate that the Trojans and Ducks are playing each other this weekend.

On the one hand, that's pretty cool. On the other hand, it ends the possibility of the PAC having half the teams in the elite 8.

 

[Duckboy33]

I can't decide if I like or hate that the Trojans and Ducks are playing each other this weekend.

On the one hand, that's pretty cool. On the other hand, it ends the possibility of the PAC having half the teams in the elite 8.

Yeah, I’m not thrilled. I don’t think Oregon matches up well with USC and USC looks more like the 6th best team in America than a 6 seed. But you’re usually going to play someone really good at this point so you can’t really complain.

It kind of sucks that the best 4 teams in the west are in the same region

 

[Duckboy33]

Yeah, I’m not thrilled. I don’t think Oregon matches up well with USC and USC looks more like the 6th best team in America than a 6 seed. But you’re usually going to play someone really good at this point so you can’t really complain.

It kind of sucks that the best 4 teams in the west are in the same region

Best 3 teams*

 

[Duckboy33]

KenPom PAC 12 ratings after their tournament "bump":

1. USC (6th nationally)
2. Colorado (10th nationally)
3. Oregon (17th nationally)
4. UCLA (24th nationally)
5. Arizona (31st nationally)
6. Utah (48th nationally)
7. Oregon State (50th nationally)
8. Stanford (62nd nationally)
9. Washington State (84th nationally)
10. Arizona State (93rd nationally)
11. California (118th nationally)
12. Washington (140th nationally)

 

[TheLonestarDUCK]

KenPom PAC 12 ratings after their tournament "bump":

1. USC (6th nationally)
2. Colorado (10th nationally)
3. Oregon (17th nationally)
4. UCLA (24th nationally)
5. Arizona (31st nationally)
6. Utah (48th nationally)
7. Oregon State (50th nationally)
8. Stanford (62nd nationally)
9. Washington State (84th nationally)
10. Arizona State (93rd nationally)
11. California (118th nationally)
12. Washington (140th nationally)

A 140th??????

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

A 140th??????

They moved up without playing a game? Programs moving in the right direction.

 

[Duckboy33]

They moved up without playing a game? Programs moving in the right direction.

They should definitely give Hopkins another extension

 

[trojanfan12]

KenPom PAC 12 ratings after their tournament "bump":

1. USC (6th nationally)
2. Colorado (10th nationally)
3. Oregon (17th nationally)
4. UCLA (24th nationally)
5. Arizona (31st nationally)
6. Utah (48th nationally)
7. Oregon State (50th nationally)
8. Stanford (62nd nationally)
9. Washington State (84th nationally)
10. Arizona State (93rd nationally)
11. California (118th nationally)
12. Washington (140th nationally)

Seems like Oregon should be #2.

 

[Duckboy33]

Seems like Oregon should be #2.

Oregon’s computer numbers aren’t great since they played 2/3 of the season without Richardson. Their offensive efficiency numbers were pretty average without him

 

[trojanfan12]

Oregon’s computer numbers aren’t great since they played 2/3 of the season without Richardson. Their offensive efficiency numbers were pretty average without him

Maybe I don't understand his ratings?

Oregon and USC were basically in a dead heat for the PAC title with USC winning the head to head, but Oregon winning the PAC title because of a slightly better winning percentage. So I could see USC ranked ahead of Oregon, but not Colorado.