Pac 12 Basketball Staff Predictions

Predictions and awards for the Pac 12 and nationally for the 2011-2012 hoops season...

*Denotes NCAA Tournament bound team

Brian Swinney- Publisher

Predicted Order of Finish
1. UCLA*
2. Arizona*
3. Cal*
4. Washington*
5. Oregon*
6. Stanford
7. Arizona State
8. USC
9. Washington State
10. Oregon State
11. Colorado
12. Utah

Player of The Year
F Allen Crabbe (Cal)
There are literally 10 to 12 guys that could make a run at this. The only dominant player in the Pac 12 is Josh Smith, but he often battles foul trouble and the front court depth at UCLA will keep him from getting more than 25 minutes per game.

Freshman of The Year
G Josiah Turner (Arizona)
I also like Chasson Randle at Stanford and Tony Wroten at Washington.

First Team Selections
C- Joshua Smith (UCLA)
F- Reeves Nelson (UCLA)
F- Allen Crabbe (Cal)
G- Jorge Gutierrez (Cal)
G- Kyle Fogg (Arizona)

Final Four
Ohio State
North Carolina
Baylor
Xavier

National Champion
Ohio State

National Player of The Year
C Jared Sullinger (Ohio State)

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Thomas Karren- Staff Writer

Predicted Order Of Finish
1. UCLA*
2. Cal*
3. Washington*
4. Arizona*
5. Oregon
6. Stanford
7. USC
8. Arizona State
9. Oregon State
10. Colorado
11. Washington State
12. Utah

Player of the Year
F Reeves Nelson (UCLA)

Freshman of the Year
G Josiah Turner (Arizona)

First Team Selections
C- Joshua Smith (UCLA)
F- Darnell Gant (Washington)
F- Reeves Nelson (UCLA)
G- Jorge Gutierrez (Cal)
G- Kyle Fogg (Arizona)

Final Four
Kentucky
UCLA
Ohio State
North Carolina

National Champion
Ohio State

Player of the Year
C Jared Sullinger (Ohio State)

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Brian Smith- Managing Editor

Predicted Order of Finish
1. UCLA*
2. Arizona*
3. Washington*
4. Cal*
5. Stanford
6. USC
7. Colorado
8. Oregon
9. Washington State
10. Arizona State
11. Oregon State
12. Utah

Player of the Year
F Reeves Nelson (UCLA)

Freshman of the year
G Josiah Turner (Arizona)
Although watch out for Chasson Randle from Stanford

1st Team Selections
G- Jorge Gutierrez (Cal)
G- Jared Cunningham (Oregon State)
F- Reeves Nelson (UCLA)
F- Harper Kamp (Cal)
C- Joshua Smith (UCLA)

Final Four
North Carolina
UConn
Syracuse
Duke

National Champion
North Carolina

National Player of the Year
F Harrison Barnes (North Carolina)