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PAC-12 STANDINGS
MN-Magic number to win regular-season title
z-Eliminated from regular-season title contention
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,W-L,GB,PCT,W-L,PCT,STRK,MN
#2 Arizona,10-1,–,.909,23-1,.958,W2,5
UCLA,7-3,2.5,.700,18-5,.783,W1,–
ASU,7-4,3,.636,18-6,.750,W2,–
Colorado,7-4,3,.636,18-6,.750,W3,–
California,7-4,3,.636,16-8,.667,W1,–
Stanford,6-5,4,.545,15-8,.652,L1,–
Washington,6-6,4.5,.500,14-11,.560,W1,–
Utah,5-6,5,.455,16-7,.696,W2,–
Oregon St.,5-6,5,.455,13-10,.565,L2,–
Oregon,3-8,7,.273,15-8,.652,L2,–
z-Wazzu,2-10,8.5,.167,9-15,.375,L3,–
z-USC,1-9,8.5,.100,10-13,.435,L4,–
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Cal’s 80-76 overtime victory at Washington State tonight prevented another disappointing loss for the only team to defeat the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats this season.
It also allowed the Pac-12 to avoid the concern — at least temporarily — that the league may drop to five NCAA tournament hopefuls.
The Golden Bears (16-8 overall and 7-4 in Pac-12) already lost to USC (10-13 and 1-9) in Los Angeles. A loss to Washington State (9-15 and 2-10) in Pullman would have been devastating to their postseason hopes.
With the victory — only its second in the last six games (the other being the upset over Arizona) — Cal is now in a three-way tie for third place in the Pac-12 with ASU and Colorado.
ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi projects six conference teams to make the NCAA tournament at this time, including Cal as a No. 10 seed. The others: Arizona (No. 1 seed), UCLA (No. 6), Stanford (No. 9), ASU (No. 10) and Colorado (No. 10).
Oregon is in the “Next Four Out” category after the “First Four Out”.
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WILDABOUTAZCATS.net publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He also writes articles for Bleacher Report and Lindy’s College Sports.
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