SAN FRANCISCO — Despite losing its entire starting lineup from its league champion team last season, Arizona was picked to finish fourth in the Pac-12's official media poll.
Oregon was picked to win the conference and received 16 of 25 first-place votes among media members who regularly cover the league. UCLA received six first-place votes and was picked second while Washington was picked third, with two first place votes.
The Wildcats picked up one first-place vote. (FWIW, I voted them sixth).
Full results of the poll, which was released Thursday morning in advance of the conference's annual media day (with total points and first-place votes in parentheses):
1. Oregon 288 (16)
2. UCLA 264 (6)
3. Washington 249 (2)
4. Arizona 205 (1)
5. USC 203
6. ASU 165
7. Colorado 161
8. Utah 122
9. Stanford 109
10. OSU 102
11. Cal 45
12. WSU 37
