[TheFarm07]

I think I am hoping to play UCLA.  It would be good to see if we can correct our earlier demons and decisively defeat them.  Playing them would probably do more to help us get ready for the NCAAs than playing Arizona for the third time.  Despite Arizona's superb record, UCLA seems like the greater challenge to me--but at this point I am not hoping for the easiest path, but the path that does the most to get us ready for tough competition in the later rounds of the NCAAs.  Having won the regular season, winning the Pac 12 tourney championship is not as important to me as increasing our odds of a national championship.

There--I talked myself into having a side to cheer for in an hour.

Co-signing this; I agree, we need the most challenging opponent who will expose our weaknesses so we can know what we need to work on for the NCAA tournament. As a bonus, it will take a little sting out of losing to the Bruins if we can beat them in the finals. We made so many mistakes in that loss and still had a chance to win the game at the end; I think if we play well, I would favor us against either team.

[TheFarm07]

I think I am hoping to play UCLA.  It would be good to see if we can correct our earlier demons and decisively defeat them.  Playing them would probably do more to help us get ready for the NCAAs than playing Arizona for the third time.  Despite Arizona's superb record, UCLA seems like the greater challenge to me--but at this point I am not hoping for the easiest path, but the path that does the most to get us ready for tough competition in the later rounds of the NCAAs.  Having won the regular season, winning the Pac 12 tourney championship is not as important to me as increasing our odds of a national championship.

There--I talked myself into having a side to cheer for in an hour.

Co-signing this; I agree, we need the most challenging opponent who will expose our weaknesses so we can know what we need to work on for the NCAA tournament. As a bonus, it will take a little sting out of losing to the Bruins if we can beat them in the finals. We made so many mistakes in that loss and still had a chance to win the game at the end; I think if we play well, I would favor us against either team.