Our prediction: The Wildcats and Bruins will finish multiple games clear of everyone else in a two-team duel for the regular-season title.
Jon Wilner The full force of Pac-12 play begins this week and, for the Hotline, brings the same goal as always: Distinguishing the contenders from pretenders.Should Oregon be dismissed?On that last point, we believe an affirmative reality awaits: The Wildcats and Bruins will finish multiple games clear of everyone else in a two-team duel for the regular-season title.• Offensive/defensive efficiency ratings taken from KenPom.
Outlook: A recent East Coast swing that featured double-digit victories over Maryland and Kentucky showed off UCLA’s potential as a Final Four contender. The Bruins rely on their veteran core of Jaime Jaquez Jr., Tyger Campbell, Jaylen Clark and David Singleton and two gifted newcomers in Amari Bailey and Adem Bona. The end result is arguably the best combination of experience, skill and raw athleticism of the Cronin era.
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