He still has Stanford as a No. 1 seed and five Pac-12 teams going to the dance:
- 1 Stanford
- The Cardinal will have some extra, unwanted, and unexpected rest heading into the NCAA tournament after suffering a semifinal upset loss to USC, ending their streak of seven consecutive tournament championships. However, Stanford should remain a No. 1 seed with 10 top-50 wins and the best nonconference RPI in the country.
- 6 California
- After a seven-game winning streak, the Bears lost their last two games and exited the Pac-12 tournament early, costing them at least a seed line.
- 8 Oregon State
- Missed free throws and the inability to get key stops contributed to the Beavers' loss to USC in their first Pac-12 title game. Nonetheless, the hot streak over the final five weeks will get Oregon State into the tournament for the first time since 1996.
- 9 Arizona State
- The Sun Devils are stumbling badly, losing six of their last eight, incuding a Pac-12 quarterfinal loss to USC. At one point, ASU had the potential for a No. 4 or 5 seed, but it looks more like a No. 8 or 9 now -- or worse.
- 11 Southern California
- The Trojans became the first team in Pac-12 history to win four games in four days to win the conference tournament. They upset Stanford and Oregon State to complete the mission and grab the automatic bid.
Here's more:
Creme's article: Big weekend produces big change
The complete bracket
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