It is that time of the year when the NFL is over, the NBA has come off of its honeymoon stage where the general population stops paying attention to it and the hockey season is far from its most exciting point. With conference play ending soon, college basketball has hit its stride and you should start paying attention! With that being said, let's take a look at Pac-12 basketball.

So far, Pac-12 basketball has been dominated by Arizona, as the Wildcats have one of the best teams in the country, led by Pelle Larson and Caleb Love. More than just those two, Tommy Lloyd is one of the best coaches in college basketball, and the cast of characters around the duo is about as good as any in the country. While Arizona is a juggernaut, teams like Washington State and UCLA may have a chance to knock off the top dogs (or cats, if you will).

Still, Arizona looks to be the clear best team in the conference, at the end of the day. They should be able to continue playing well and win the Pac-12, giving them momentum heading into the NCAA Tournament.

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Arizona Basketball Will Win the Pac-12 Conference

The Arizona Wildcats are currently ranked as the fourth-best team in the country in both the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. While Arizona has struggled come the tournament, the program as a whole has had somewhat of a resurgence under Lloyd. They won the regular season title in the 2021-22 season and have won the Pac-12 Tournament in each of the past two seasons, after being ruled ineligible in 2020-21. Given the lack of talented teams in the Pac-12 this season, this Arizona basketball team probably has the chance to win both the regular season and the tournament for the first time since 2017-18, when Deandre Ayton was roaming the paint.

More than the conference being lackluster though is that this Arizona team is actually really good. Larson can work both the midrange and the paint while providing solid defense. Love is a senior guard who has been through it all while at North Carolina. He can hit deep threes and take anyone in the country off of the dribble. Oumar Ballo is a force inside, attacking the rim just as well as he defends it. Add in two more double-digit scorers in Keshad Johnson and Kylan Boswell, and you have not only a Pac-12 winner but a championship contender.

The Wildcats are currently ranked fourth according to KenPom. Arizona is probably the only team that can win the Pac-12 this season, but let us know what you think!