Arizona State’s win over #1 Kansas will go down as one of the best victories in all of college basketball this season, as the Sun Devils did what the rest of the Pac-12 just couldn’t do...win the big game. Bobby Hurley’s squad has taken the personality of their coach, with a completely fearless, yet well-orchestrated approach to the game. The Sun Devils are rocking.
Moral victories and the Arizona program will never go hand-in-hand, but there have been a lot of hard-fought losses that leave the Wildcats as likely the second-best team in the league. Arizona has a likeable first four contests in Pac-12 play, which may help them assert their ability to emerge as legitimate conference contenders, despite a roster upheaval this off-season.