SAN FRANCISCO-Wednesday, the University of Utah men’s basketball team was picked No. 7 in the Pac-12 preseason poll by conference media as Media Day began at Las Vegas.

The Runnin’ Utes return 65 percent of their offense from last season, including Pac-12 preseason first-team performer, graduate senior center Branden Carlson.

The poll results are as follows:

1. Arizona 18 first place-votes
2. USC 4 first place-votes (264 votes)
3. UCLA 4 first-place votes (249 votes)
4. Oregon
5. Colorado
6. Arizona State
7. Utah
8. Stanford
9. Washington
10. Washington State
11. California
12. Oregon State