Media tabs Oregon as the favorite to win the Pac-12 2018-19 regular-season crown
SAN FRANCISCO – Media members who cover Pac-12 women’s basketball voted Oregon as the favorite to win the 2018-19 regular-season crown in a preseason poll. This is the first time that the Ducks landed in first place. Stanford is second with two first-place votes compared to 19 for Oregon. The media agreed with the Pac-12 women’s basketball coaches who voted Oregon to win the Pac-12 title earlier this month.
2018-19Â Pac-12 Media Poll
| Team (First Place) | Points | |
| 1 | Oregon (19) | 259 |
| 2 | Stanford (2) | 237 |
| 3 | Oregon State (1) | 218 |
| 4 | California | 181 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 178 |
| 6 | UCLA | 155 |
| 7 | USC | 133 |
| 8 | Utah | 108 |
| 9 | Colorado | 79 |
| 10 | Arizona | 75 |
| 11 | Washington State | 50 |
| 12 | Washington | 43 |
Media also voted for a five-person Preseason All-Pac-12 team.
2018-19 Preseason All-Pac-12
| Name | School | Position | Year | Hometown |
| Kristine Anigwe | California | F | Sr. | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Ruthy Hebard | Oregon | F | Jr. | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Sabrina Ionescu* | Oregon | G | Jr. | Walnut Creek, Calif. |
| Destiny Slocum | Oregon State | G | R-So. | Meridian, Idaho |
| Alanna Smith | Stanford | F | Sr. | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
* unanimous selection
The Pac-12 is in the midst of its most successful run with the most NCAA Tournament wins of any conference over the last three years (41) . The Pac-12 garnered six NCAA Tournament bids in 2017-18, marking the fifth-consecutive year at least five teams have received berths. Three teams made the NCAA Elite Eight last year, also marking the third-straight year at least four teams have made it to the round of 16.
The 2018-19 regular season tips off on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Tournament is moving to Las Vegas from Seattle’s KeyArena to the MGM Grand Garden Arena, March 7-10, 2019.
