Stanford Cardinal head coach Tara VanDerveer talks to Stanford Cardinal’s Talana Lepolo (10) during their game against the Santa Clara Broncos in the third quarter at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Of all the ways to dissect the Pac-12 women’s basketball race, which begins in earnest this week, the identity of the eventual champion is among those least in dispute.
The Hotline puts the chance of someone blocking Stanford from a third consecutive conference title at 10 percent, and that might be generous.
Whether the Cardinal can extend its 35-game conference winning