College basketball: Washington picked to win Pac-10, UCLA picked third, USC sixth

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The Washington Huskies men’s basketball team, which returns four starters from a team that won the Pacific 10 Conference Tournament last season and advanced to the Sweet 16, was picked to finish first in the 2010-11 Pac-10 race, according to a poll of media members who cover the league.

UCLA, which returns three starters from a team that finished 14-18 last season, was ranked third, and USC, which returns two starters from a 16-14 season, fourth.

Here is the media poll:

Team - (first-place votes) - Overall points

1. Washington (33) 348

2. Arizona (1) 296

3. UCLA (1) 281

4. Arizona State 215

5. Washington State 191

6. USC 178

7. California 151

8. Oregon State 120

9. Stanford 98

10. Oregon 47

-- Baxter Holmes