Preseason polls are worth next to nothing, but at least it starts the seasons conversation.   I have no problem with the top 5, they are well established teams with large following and a great recruiting base.

Yet, Oregon did make the final four, getting a respectable lesson from the better Huskies.  But Kelly Graves is searching, and finding, great talent from around the world to come to the U of O.   If Oregon had two other conference teams ranked ahead of us, that has to be a tribute to the overall strength of the Pac12.    I happen to have another opinion on their finish, but it's mostly my heart, not head, voting.

I really like Oregon's chances to win the Pac12 and promise to attend many more games this year and stop making excuses for not going.  My suggestion to Duck fans?  Go to a woman's game, enjoy seeing the women up close and not from the rafters, at a great price, and on the edge the dynamic growth in women's skills in all sports.   Go Ducks