Texas Tech dealt yet another mighty blow to the beleagued Pac 10 tonight, beating flag bearer Washington 99-92 in OT.
A night after New Mexico dispatched Cal, another unranked foe toppled one of the conference's "top teams." This game was in the Big 12 - Pac 10 Hardwood Series, the conferences' answer to the Big Ten - ACC Challenge. The disconcerting thing is that Texas Tech is thought no higher than 4th in their league, and more likely between sixth and ninth. Yes, Pat Knight's Red Raiders are 7-0 but no one in their right mind puts them in a class with Texas and Kansas. Most would have them behind Baylor, Kansas St, and Oklahoma St. as well.
So where does this leave the Pac 10? With most of their high profile win opportunities squandered and a lot of bad losses it puts more pressure on league play than ever. With a huge climp of teams that look "OK" like Arizona, Arizona St, Washington St, and Stanford the Pac 10 finds itself in a situation much like the A10 and MVC do annually; parity equals the NIT. A real seperation is going to be needed to earn an at-large bid.
It's looking like a three bid league...at best.
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