LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA is picked to win the first Pac-12 basketball title. The Bruins haven’t won a league crown since 2008, when they made the last of three consecutive trips to the Final Four.
The Bruins received 421 points and 14 first-place votes in polling by media who cover the conference. They won three consecutive league titles from 2006-08, repeating their run of three in a row from 1995-97.
UCLA narrowly edged California and Arizona in first-place votes. The Golden Bears were picked second with 405 points and 13 first-place votes, while defending league champion Arizona had 404 points and 11 first-place votes. All three teams were ranked in the AP Top 25 preseason poll on Friday. The Wildcats are No. 16, the Bruins No. 17 and Cal is No. 24.
