With Conference play tipping off tonight last night, the fellas at RTC and I compiled what I would call our Pre-Season-Post-Non-Conference-Schedule predictions. With a twelve-to-thirteen game sampling from each team and player, we made new-ish predictions on how the league is going to shape out. Here is the aggregation of our picks.

As for me, I don’t think I went particularly crazy here. I really think CU edges UCLA out of the second slot and I’m not buying ASU’s hot start. It’s worth noting here that I will forever be sad that Brock Motum won’t realistically win the POY award. Just a bummer cause he’s really good and fun to watch. I just might have a Foster’s in his honor.

Anyhow, here’s how I picked the league and some other All-This-That-and-the-Other Teams:

Conference Standings:

1.     Arizona

2.     Colorado

3.     UCLA

4.     Oregon

5.     Stanford

6.     California

7.     Oregon State

8.     Arizona State

9.     Washington State

10.  USC

11.  Washington

12.  Utah

All-Conference:

• PG  Jahii Carson
• G Allen Crabbe
• F Shabazz Muhammad
• F Solomon Hill
• F Brock Motum

All-Freshman:

• PG Jahii Carson
• G Jordan Adams
• F Shabazz Muhammad
• F Jordan Loveridge
• C Josh Scott

All-Defense:

• PG Dominic Artis
• G Nick Johnson
• F Josh Huestis
• F Arsalan Kazemi
• C Jordan Bachynski

Coach of the Year:

• Dana Altman

Player of the Year:

• Allen Crabbe

Freshman of the Year:

• Shabazz Muhammad

All-Surprise Team:

• PG Dominic Artis
• G Jordan Adams
• F Josh Huestis
• F Jonathan Gilling
• C Jordan Bachynski

All-Disappointment Team:

• PG Jio Fontan
• G Ahmad Starks
• G Chasson Randle
• F Aaron Fuller
• C Josh Smith

All-Improved Team:

• G Nick Johnson
• G Roberto Nelson
• F Dwight Powell
• F Carrick Felix
• C Jordan Bachynski

All-Upside (most room for improvement into conference season):

• PG Aaron Bright
• G JT Terrell
• F EJ Singler
• F Brandon Ashley
• F Tyrone Wallace

Game of the Year (to this point):

• Florida at Arizona: the game was hyped as the biggest of the OOC schedule and lived up to the billing. McKale was rocking as if the ‘Cats were a top-10 tea— wait, they are. OK, so it appeared as if things were back to normal in Tucson until Arizona spent much of the game playing catch-up. With the final possession and the ball in their fearless, gamer’s hands, the Wildcats managed to knock off the Gators.

Game of the Year (in conference):

• Arizona at UCLA – This should be the game of the year in the second to last weekend with Game Day in town and a whole lot of talent on the floor. I think it’s safe to assume Arizona will be a contender but no one seems to know what we’ll get out of UCLA. If recent history serves us well, this will indeed be a ball game.