The Pac-12 is trending toward having just two teams in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, with both UCLA and Arizona projecting as two seeds in Joe Lunardi’s latest bracket.
USC, Oregon, and Utah all remain in the conversation for a tournament spot, with Dana Altman’s squad making the biggest move with a win over USC last weekend.
The Ducks have a favorable remaining schedule, and they could easily find themselves within the Field of 68 if they don’t have any more slip-ups.
USC and Utah will have tougher paths, but stranger things have certainly happened. Regardless, every other P-6 conference has at least five teams projected in the big dance, signaling another disappointing season for the Pac-12 men’s basketball programs – and that’s with UCLA and USC still in the picture.
Teams like Arizona State and Colorado began the year with promise but have fallen out of consideration, while bottom feeders like Cal and Oregon State continue to drag down the entire conference, and will do so until they make changes to pick up their programs.
Here is a look at the conference power rankings with a few weeks to go until the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas: