Talk about no respect...

As we head into March there is still no respect for the Pac-10 in the college basketball rankings.

When California shutdown both Arizona and Arizona State last week to clinch at least a tie for the conference title, you would think now that the Golden Bears have a 20-9 record under their belt that maybe that would warrant an appearance in the rankings. But no, California didn't even make the also-rans in the AP poll released yesterday, and as far as the ESPN/USA Today polls go, the Bears were no where to be found in the top-25. But if you check further they did make the also-rans at No. 36 -- collected an outstanding (that's a joke) two votes.

Now I did find a team with 19 wins in the rankings and of course you will need to go all the way to the East Coast practically to find that team. No surprise there. It's 19th-ranked Georgetown with 19 wins and eight losses. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a Golden Bears fan. I'm a Arizona Wildcats' fan and my readers know that, but is the Pac-10 really that bad? In the eyes of the pollsters, the Pac-10 deserves to stay in the cellar...forever.

I would like to see two Pac-10 teams get in the NCAA tourney and make some noise, reach the sweet sixteen at least, and prove the pollsters wrong.