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Pac-12 Preview: Will 7 teams make the NCAA tournament again?

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 15: Oregon Ducks guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) looks to pass the ball with UCLA Bruins guard Jordin Canada (3) defending during the game between the Oregon Ducks and the UCLA Bruins on January 15, 2017, at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 15: Oregon Ducks guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) looks to pass the ball with UCLA Bruins guard Jordin Canada (3) defending during the game between the Oregon Ducks and the UCLA Bruins on January 15, 2017, at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 15: Oregon Ducks guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) looks to pass the ball with UCLA Bruins guard Jordin Canada (3) defending during the game between the Oregon Ducks and the UCLA Bruins on January 15, 2017, at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 15: Oregon Ducks guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) looks to pass the ball with UCLA Bruins guard Jordin Canada (3) defending during the game between the Oregon Ducks and the UCLA Bruins on January 15, 2017, at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Which Pac-12 program, if any, will make it to Columbus this season? In nine of the last ten seasons, a Pac-12 team has made it to the Final Four.

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Seven Pac-12 programs received an NCAA tournament bid last season. While that number may be a bit of an outlier, it isn’t too far off the current trend: at least five Pac-12 programs have made the tournament in each of the last four seasons.

Stanford is coming off its 13th Final Four appearance last season. Oregon made its first Elite 8 appearance in program history and returns all five starters. UCLA, Oregon State and Washington also made it to the Sweet 16. Three Pac-12 teams appeared in the WNIT; Washington State, in particular, will look to build upon its semifinal WNIT appearance.

All that said, the Pac-12 conference tournament (March 1-4 at KeyArena in Seattle) is likely to feature multiple teams capable of making deep tournament runs. Let our preview be your guide as your gear up for another college basketball season.

Who’s gone? Who’s back? Which transfers are eligible and which will we not see in action until 2018-2019? Find the answers to those questions and much more as we go team by team, starting with the preseason favorite.

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