The main story is about how a UCLA-USC basketball rivalry would be a boon to the entire conference. It's clear that UCLA's resurgence in hoops is becoming more than just a regional story. The page has plenty of additional commentary on all of the Pac-10 teams. Here's a comment from Andy Katz that caught my eye:

UCLA's season will be determined more by the production of Michael Fey and Ryan Hollins than of the stellar backcourt. Ben Howland is banking on the guards to carry the squad, but if the centers can produce the Bruins have a shot for the title.

I really can't agree with this more, except to add that Lorenzo Mata, Alfred Aboya, and Ryan Wright also are candidates to emerge as inside forces. Without a physical presence inside, we will have to rely too much on production from the perimeter to be a serious conference title contender.