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Message: [QUOTE="TheFarmFan, post: 4153401, member: 9403"] In fairness, Massey has Kentucky at 36 and DePaul at 34, so it's possible both teams are just kinda meh. I'm with [USER=6872]@visitingcock[/USER] in the sense that of the top ten teams, I still feel like I have the worst grip on what I think of Arizona, because they haven't played in almost a month, and they've played no top teams in almost two. My view on Stanford is that we have a very solid baseline, so whether we get to the Final Four, or championship game, or repeat, will depend on whether Brink, Jones, and Lexie Hull have big games, and whether the Prechtel/Jump/Wilson supporting cast steps up on offense. I think our defense is pretty solid but the swings between a good and bad offensive night will be the difference between a shock Elite Eight loss and a repeat. As for sweeping in the PAC-12, I agree the odds are more against it than for it, though I actually am less intimidated by the PAC-12 competition than any year since Chiney was still in college. IMHO, all of Oregon/Oregon St/Arizona/ASU/UCLA have regressed marginally (Arizona) or meaningfully (the rest) in the last 24 months. Now that Oregon has its complete roster back, I think they could challenge, and I think Arizona will be a tough out, but we only play Arizona once, at home. So apart from that game and the home and away with the Oregon schools, I think the other main risk is the traditional @Colorado meat grinder. [/QUOTE]