The coaches and media think Arizona women’s basketball will play on the first day of its final Pac-12 Tournament. With only the first four teams getting byes for the first round, the Wildcats at No. 7 would open the tournament on Wednesday if that projection is correct. It would be the first time Arizona hasn’t earned a bye since its WNIT championship season in 2018-19.
The Utah Utes, who tied Stanford for the regular season title last season, were picked to win outright by both the coaches and the media. Seven of the league’s 12 coaches picked the Utes while 12 of the 27 media members gave them the top vote.