Runnin' Utes picked 2nd in preseason Pac-12 media poll


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SALT LAKE CITY — The Runnin’ Utes were selected to finish second in the Pac-12 in a preseason media poll released Thursday.

The Utes received 317 points for second place, which was a single vote higher than Colorado which received 316 points. Arizona was the favorite for the preseason conference champion, bringing in 383 points and 31 first-place votes. UCLA was the only other team in the conference to receive a first-place vote, with one.

Since joining the Pac-12, the Utes have been selected to finish in the bottom half of the conference, with its highest ranking coming prior to the 2013-14 season where the Utes were selected to finish ninth. The Utes finished the season in eighth place in the conference.

In the first two seasons in the Pac-12, the Utes were selected to finish last in the conference. The Utes finished tenth in the 2012-13 season and eleventh in the 2011-12 season.

The Runnin’ Utes will open play on Nov. 6 at 8:30 p.m. against Pacific in an exhibition game at the Huntsman Center.

Pac-12 Media Poll:

1. Arizona (31) - 383

2. Utah - 317

3. Colorado - 316

4. UCLA (1) - 290

5. Stanford - 264

6. Washington - 189

7. California - 188

8. Oregon - 159

9. Arizona State - 155

10. USC - 106

11. Washington State - 84

12. Oregon State - 45

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