Pac-10 media picks USC hoops #3

While joking that he wants to learn how Arizona State's Herb Sendek keeps his underclassmen from jumping to the NBA, USC basketball Coach Tim Floyd said he was surprised the Sun Devils didn't get more first-place votes in the Pac-10 media poll. Then he added, "I don't know where we're picked in the league. It really doesn't matter."

Much like last season, the Pac-10 is deep and could send a large number of teams to the NCAA tournament. If USC can finish anywhere near where it is projected -- third -- the Trojans would be set up for a deep run.

Here's the full poll from media day, with first-place votes in parenthesis and total points afterward.

1. UCLA (37) -- 379
2. Arizona State (1) -- 325
3. USC -- 292
4. Arizona -- 241
5. Washington -- 217
6. Washington State -- 188
7. Oregon -- 147
8. California -- 143
9. Stanford -- 115
10. Oregon State -- 40

-- Adam Rose