Predicted order of teams 1-5 in Pac-12 for 2020?

I'd agree on the above top 3 in some order. Furd being my pick for the best team. The Bruins lost a bit, but develop more depth.

Since OSU lost its only real inside defensive presence and didn't develop any depth there, its still "ground zero" for an inside game on both ends. MW (love her style/effort) is not the answer at the 4 or 5 other than a quality sub. JT isn't a championship caliber Pac12 player period. This year's bigs didn't get developed at all in terms of real contributions at a Pac12 level. Next year's recruits have zero D1 experience and will not only have to grow up quick (Italy helps build team, but the competition isn't Pac12 good) they have to contribute far more than this year's class did.

As long as OSU is shooting 700+ 3's a season with no inside offense the Pac12 championship isn't going to happen. The inconsistent nights will continue, late season weary legs effecting the shot unless they can get some go to inside scoring.

I think baseba1111 makes some good points. He is more hardline than most on this board in his insistence that a power team in the Pac must possess a powerful post presence..He also reminds us that even a fleet of premiere 3 point shooters won't win big. Basically, I agree with both of these points..

April is just too soon for meaningful assessment of the upcoming season, but as I look at it, it seems to me that the Beavs have a lot (I mean a LOT) riding on the development of Trish and the emergence of AA.....

I'm very encouraged by what I saw of Trish this year...She's agile, her hands are soft, and she gets the ball from chin to elevation quickly....All of these features place her on a good trajectory. I'm hoping she is the next "Gawd, OSU produces great post players" player...If she is, we're on our way...

Back to earth: Stanford's loaded, well coached and tradition rich. Two years in a row they have recruited who I consider the best player in the country....
Oregon's loaded, rather well coached, and booster rich...They have the best player in the Pac and two of the best support players. (Next year a lot of Beaver fans will be wishing that Queen I had gone pro).

OK, that's it.....We still have half a year before official practice begins and during that 6 months a lot of good can happen.....
GO BEAVS !!

As far as inside presence/defense I’m hopeful that Brown at 6’6” and (based solely on highlights v HS players) outstanding athleticism/ shot blocking, that she can help fill that role.

Admittedly “hope” is the operative word, since she hasn’t faced D1 college opponents. She is however the Beavs first ever entering freshman McDonalds AA.

At this point (way to early of course), the top 5 teams in the conference would appear to be some mix of Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Arizona and Arizona State - all five return most of their key players, have strong incoming recruits/prospects and all 5 teams are well coached. Add in UCLA ,which in my judgement, loses a little too much from last year, particularly their PG and you're looking at a really loaded conference in 2019-2020. The teams that make it to the tournament will be battle tested by time March arrives. 

May want to switch USC from 5. Do everything PG Minyon Moore announced she will be grad transferring. Yikes.

Really may want to rethink