UCLA picked to procure Pac-12 in preseason poll

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — UCLA is the preseason put off to procure the Pac-12 for the critical time since 2011-12.

The Bruins, ranked No. 20 in The Associated Press preseason poll, got 9 first-field votes and 251 aspects Thursday from a panel of 23 media contributors who conceal the league.

No. 18 Arizona Dispute was second with 246 aspects and 5 first-field votes. No. 22 Oregon, the defending conference typical-season champion, had seven first-field votes and 241 aspects.

Stanford executed fourth with one first-field vote and 209 aspects.

The Bruins had a shaky birth in their first season below coach Mick Cronin in 2019-20, but executed sturdy to be in field for an NCAA Match berth earlier than the season was canceled attributable to the coronavirus pandemic. UCLA has quite loads of avid gamers support from that group of workers, including All-Pac-12 guard Chris Smith.

Arizona Dispute got a boost with the return of guards Remy Martin and Alonzo Verge Jr., and coach Bobby Hurley introduced in a stellar recruiting class headed by guard Josh Christopher.

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