By Yoni Cohen on Fri Mar 06, 2009 at 12:16:47 PM EST
A couple weeks ago, Arizona appeared destined for the NCAA Tournament and Russ Pennell was a leading candidate for Coach of the Year. (See, for example Seth Davis' coach of the year candidates, Jeff Goodman's "Dandy Dozen," and Jimmy Dykes' would be COY ballot).
Today, after four consecutive losses, the Wildcats are squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble -- and perhaps on the wrong side.
Arizona should defeat Stanford in its final regular season game, which may (or may not) be enough to send the 'Cats dancing. If the Wildcats lose to their first round Pac-10 Tournament opponent, Jordan Hill, Chase Budinger, Nic Wise will have to sweat Selection Sunday.
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