The Pac-12’s collective weakness means Arizona won’t have many chances to collect Quadrant I wins in the conference tournament.
Arizona wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the Pac-12 tournament on Thursday night at UCLA but lost its grip on a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night at USC.
As a result of their double-digit loss in the Galen Center, the Wildcats relinquished ground to Tennessee and North Carolina in pursuit of the final spot on the top seed line in March Madness. The other half is what comes next: The Pac-12 tournament, which begins Thursday in Las Vegas for the Wildcats and does not ooze opportunities to reclaim lost territory.
But the No. 2 seed Cougars and No. 3 seed Buffaloes are grouped together — Arizona can play either WSU or Colorado but not both. As a result, the Wildcats have just one Quad I matchup before the selection committee finalizes the March Madness field next weekend.The ACC bracket gives North Carolina two opportunities for Quad I wins, in the semifinals and finals, while the SEC bracket affords Tennessee with three chances.By the close of conference championships, that slim, potentially significant edge could vanish altogether — along with the last remnants of Arizona’s case for a No. 1 seed.
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