UCLA, which was sixth in the national poll, is the projected winner of the Pac-12 by receiving 47 points, including five first-place votes.
The Utes won the Pac-12 in 2014, 2015 and 2017, while the Bruins won it in 2012 and 2016. This is the fifth time the Utes have been picked to finish behind the Bruins. The only times Utah was picked to win the league title was in 2015 and 2016.
California is third with 30 points followed by Washington (28), Oregon State and Stanford (27), Arizona (12) and Arizona State (9) in the Pac-12.