Fans of the other 11 teams might read this and weep, but the Hotline envisions a UCLA sweep.
Our predictions for postseason awards and all-conference honors …
Coach of the Year: UCLA’s Mick Cronin
The fourth-year coach claimed the award in his first season (2019-20) and will collect his second COY honor after guiding the Bruins — this is Cronin’s most complete team in Westwood — to the regular-season title. We also considered Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd, ASU’s Bobby Hurley, Utah’s Craig Smith and Colorado’s Tad Boyle.
Player of the Year: UCLA F Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Jaquez is the top all-around player in the league: He scores from the paint