In what is setting up to be a potential game of the season, we have No. 2 Stanford up against No. 8 UCLA in the Pac-12 tonight at 11 p.m. ET on the Pac-12 Network. These two Top 10 teams have been the cream of the crop in not just the conference but the nation. With Stanford being undefeated in conference play and the Bruins only having one loss, this game will have huge implications in the standings, national rankings and, ultimately, March Madness seeding.
Only the South Carolina Gamecocks can argue that they are better than Stanford. Ranked second in the country (behind SC, which is also the only team to have beaten them), Cameron Brink and company have been as good as advertised. The trio of Brink, Haley Jones and Hannah Jump have lived up to the championship expectations bestowed upon them and have the Cardinal on an 11-game winning streak that includes ranked wins against Arizona, Creighton and Gonzaga. Friday’s matchup will be their toughest of the new year. No team left on their schedule is currently in the Top 10 and given how competitive the Pac-12 has been this year, dropping any games will open up the chance for UCLA, Utah or Arizona to become title favorites.
The good news for Stanford is they have the starting unit to beat a team as talented as UCLA on…
