To the question “Who’d you rather play in the quarters: Southern Cal or Colorado?”, the answer was a toss-up. In the NET, Colorado is #21, USC #32, both outstanding defensive teams.
You might think the choice between Colorado or Oregon State is easier, but the Beavers — 4-14 in conference play — are #55. OSU is 13-17 overall, 9.5 games behind #54 St. John’s, who just beat Connecticut. The Pac-12 is that insanely good.
Arizona St. was 1-15 in Pac-12 play. The Sun Devils are NET #109, though their 8-20 record is 13 games behind #113 Drexel of the Colonial Athletic.
Another team in that boat is Texas Christian, NET #142 with a record of 7-21. TCU coach Pebley resigned, but no one’s calling for Arizona St. coach Adair’s head.
I’m always interested in Coach Pebley’s goings-on, because she’s the only person I know who blocked me on Twitter. There are surely others, but Coach Pebley is the only one I’m aware of. I still wonder what it was that I said that could’ve irked her that much while she (and Colorado coach Payne) were at Utah State.