Recapping the week in Pac-12 basketball …
News of the week: The NCAA seed reveal
As expected, Arizona and UCLA were included in the NCAA selection committee’s early reveal of the top 16 seeds. The Wildcats were No. 6, two ahead of the Bruins. (Both positions equate to No. 2 seeds.) Arizona was a tad higher than we expected as the non-conference wins over Tennessee, Indiana, Creighton and San Diego State surely helped. It’s encouraging to see the committee reward teams for both intent and success with regard to the aspect of the schedule that they control.
News of the week II: Cronin responds
Coach Mick Cronin wasn’t thrilled