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Newcomers dont take long to impact college basketball -- not in this world of one-and-dones and transfers. Over a two-week span, we will look at the top five newcomers in each of the 10 biggest conferences. Next up is the Pac-12.Within the scrum of the 2015-16 season, the Pac-12s entry of seven members to the NCAA tournament pool seemed surprising by seasons end.The turbulence in the league kept the race hot until Oregon subverted the field late and won both the league and tournament titles. The Ducks alone advanced beyond the first weekend in the NCAA tournament. Yet the conference salvaged its rep by securing three of the top 10 slots in the NBA draft (Cals Jaylen Brown, Washingtons Marquese Chriss and Utahs Jakob Poeltl), and four within the first round (the San Antonio Spurs picked Washingtons Dejounte Murray at No. 29).The league will again boast some of the most talented players in America within its pool of newcomers.Lonzo Ball, UCLA BruinsIts not clear how coach Steve Alford, who is undoubtedly on the hot seat, will balance the minutes between?Bryce Alford?--?his son and the teams ambitious veteran point guard -- and Ball (No. 4 in the?2016 class per RecruitingNation), a 6-foot-6 prodigy point guard whose major in Westwood should be NBA future.It is clear, however, that Balls production will factor into UCLAs decision about its head coachs future. The hot-seat talk that boiled late last season simmered as UCLAs fuming backers remembered the load of incoming talent that would soon reach the Westwood campus. Balls versatility, size and skills will be added to a UCLA program that could contend for the Pac-12 title a year after missing the postseason.Hes not worried about minutes or lineups, either. Ball recently told ESPN.com that the Bruins have a championship mindset now that theyve battled and bled together in summer pickup runs (and an upcoming trip to Austrailia). Thats a great sign and the right attitude. Yet, Ball didnt come to UCLA to play a backup or secondary role. Hes a leader, distributor and finisher. Thats the combo that could elevate the program again. Hes a star. He knows it. His team knows it. And soon, the rest of the country will, too.Markelle Fultz, Washington HuskiesSince he arrived in Seattle in 2002, coach Lorenzo Romar has developed nine players who were selected in the first round of the NBA draft, including two in June. Fultz (seventh in the 2016 class per RecruitingNation) is an early contender for the top spot in next summers draft.?Michael Porter Jr., the Washington commit ranked fourth in the 2017 class per RecruitingNation,?should extend Romars streak in 2018.The 6-4 Fultz will lead a squad that lost its top three scorers from last season but returns multiple players from a team that featured 11 underclassmen in 2015-16. Hes a big, explosive, athletic point guard who will leave early if he, as expected, delivers a season filled with big numbers and a flurry of highlights.Markelle is a dynamic guard, Romar told the Seattle Times after Fultz signed with the program in November. Theres not anything he cant do on the basketball floor. He can go up and jump over the top of you and dunk it. He can dunk on a 6-10, 6-11 guy. He can really pass the ball. Hes gotten now to where he can shoot the ball really well.T.J. Leaf, UCLA BruinsIf Alford shows up to UCLAs midnight madness wearing a How do you like me now? shirt as he rolls out his new recruiting class, who could be mad at him? A disgruntled fan flew a Fire Coach Alford! banner over his campus this summer. He responded to the backlash by returning a year of his contract extension. Now he has Ball and Leaf, the 6-9 power forward ranked 13th in the freshman class by RecruitingNation, and multiple veterans.The Leaf-Thomas Welsh frontcourt will rival any unit in the Pac-12. Welsh is a sturdier interior presence. Leafs athleticism is his best asset. Hes the type to windmill a dunk, take his man off the dribble or pivot in the lane and score on a hook. Hell challenge, block and alter shots on the defensive end. A UCLA defense that plummeted to 140th in adjusted efficiency per KenPom.com last season needs an agile big man to solve its greatest challenge: pick-and-roll defense. Leaf will help there. Hell give Alford and Ball a target for alley-oops and entry passes, too.Ray Smith, Arizona WildcatsYou could argue that other Arizona newcomers belong in this spot. All three five-star recruits (Lauri Markkanen, Kobi Simmons and Rawle Alkins) deserve consideration. All three could end the season as the Pac-12s most productive newcomer. But Smith has an advantage: time.When Smith (No. 29 in the 2015 class per RecruitingNation) tore his ACL in his right knee before last season -- he sat out his senior year of high school because of a torn ACL in his left knee -- Arizona lost a prospect who would have helped coach Sean Millers program in 2015-16. That didnt happen.But that loss will help both Miller and Smith in 2016-17. He has spent a year in the program and learned the system. Hes not na?ve to Millers persistent demands, and he has added weight to his 6-8 frame. Thats why talk of a lottery pick isnt crazy. The most important newcomer on Arizonas roster could be the redshirt freshman who lost a year in 2015-16 but should help the Wildcats fight for the Pac-12 championship in 2015-16.Shannon Evans, Arizona State Sun DevilsYes, coach Bobby Hurley lost Savon Goodman (9.6 points, 6.4 rebounds per game) and Andre Spight (6.6 points) this offseason. But their decisions to transfer did not disrupt his plan to turn Arizona State into a basketball power. He signed the No. 16 class in the country per RecruitingNation. Its a group thats anchored by three top-100 prospects.Those youngsters will help next season. But Evans, who transferred from Buffalo before the 2015-16 campaign, is the Arizona State newcomer to watch. He made 38 percent of his 3-pointers and 80 percent of his free throws in 2014-15. He also scored 15 points (5-for-9 shooting) in a first-round loss to West Virginia in the NCAA tournament that year.His postseason experience and maturity will help an ASU squad that will rely on its incoming freshman and demand a greater contribution from?Tra Holder. The new faces are part of Hurleys?rebuilding plans. Evans, who has two years of remaining eligibility, gives his former coach at Buffalo additional time to develop those young talents. Air Max 270 React Purple . Catch all the action on TSN2 at 11pm et/8pm pt. The nine-time Big 12 champion Jayhawks are positioning themselves for another title, as they have run out to a flawless 6-0 mark in conference play thus far. Air Max 270 University Red . Catch all the action on TSN2 at 11pm et/8pm pt. 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CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Ryan Nall was 10 years old the last time the Beavers beat the Ducks in the Civil War rivalry game.So that made Saturdays 34-24 Oregon State victory all the more sweet for the sophomore tailback, who finished with 155 yards rushing and four touchdowns. The win snapped an eight-game losing streak for the Beavers in the long-running series.To be a part of our first win in such a long time, its truly an amazing feeling, said Nall, an Oregon native. I cant believe it.Marcus McMaryion threw for 101 yards and another score as the Beavers finished their second season under coach Gary Andersen at 4-8 overall and 3-6 in the Pac-12.Afterward, fans stormed the field at Reser Stadium and someone hoisted up Nall in victory.All of the sudden Im in the air, he said. I was just taking in that moment. It was amazing.Oregon (4-8, 2-7) will end its disappointing season in the basement of the Pac-12 North, a dramatic fall for a team that just two seasons ago played in the first College Football Playoff championship game.True freshman Justin Herbert, starting in his seventh game after taking over for graduate transfer Dakota Prukop, threw for 180 yards and a touchdown for the Ducks, who wont play in the postseason for the first time since 2004. Royce Freeman, who had seen mention as a preseason Heisman candidate, ran for 106 yards.Afterward, Ducks coach Mark Helfrich was asked about his job security.Nobodys job is safe in college football, he said. Thats just the nature of the beast.Oregon was boosted going into the Civil War by a 30-28 upset of then-No. 11 Utah last weekend, a win that momentarily silenced talk about Helfrichs future. The victory was sealed by Justin Herberts touchdown pass to Darren Carrington with two seconds left.The Beavers had momentum, too, coming off a 42-17 victory over Arizona at Reser Stadium last Saturday night.Oregon State opened the scoring on Nalls 12-yard touchdown run. The Ducks answered on the next series with Tony Brooks-James 3-yard TD run, then pulled ahead on receiver Jalen Browns reverse pass to Carrington for a 33-yard touchdown.The Beavers pulled even at 14 on McMaryions 6-yard pass to Ricky Ortiz. McMaryion was pressed into duty as a starter for the Beavers earlier this season after both Darell Garretson and backup Conor Blount were injured.The Ducks were efficient to start the second half, takinng the lead on Herberts 23-yard touchdown pass to Charles Nelson.dddddddddddd. Aidan Schneiders 46-yard field goal extended the lead for the Ducks.But then the rain started coming down hard and the Beavers turned almost exclusively to running the ball, at one point running on 21 straight plays.Nall scored on a 14-yard run to narrow it for the Beavers, then added a 6-yard touchdown with 9:40 left in the game. His fourth, a 2-yard dash, came with just under two minutes to go. Nall finished the season with 14 touchdowns despite being hampered by a foot injury.It was his fourth game this season with 100 or more yards.Ryan is a workhorse, Andersen said. You keep pounding the ball, good things are going to happen.Herbert appeared to connect with Johnny Mundt in the end zone with 41 seconds to go, but Mundt dropped the ball, ending the Ducks last chance.We knew we were going to win, Beavers safety Devin Chappell said.Definitely, added cornerback Treston Decoud.It was the first sellout at Reser Stadium since the 2014 Civil War.THE TAKEAWAYOregon: Freeman surpassed Napoleon Kaufman of Washington for ninth on the Pac-12 all-time rushing list, finishing his junior year with 4,146 yards. Freeman said after the game he had not decided whether he would leave Oregon for the NFL draft. It was Freemans 22nd 100-yard rushing game.Oregon State: With wins over Arizona and Oregon to close out the season, the Ducks won back-to-back Pac-12 games for the first time since 2013. ... It was Nalls first four-touchdown game. The last Oregon State player to score four touchdowns was Jacquizz Rodgers against Washington in 2010.PLAYING FOR SETH: Receiver Seth Collins, who spent nearly two weeks in the hospital with an undisclosed illness before his release on Thanksgiving, was at the game. Collins fell ill on Nov. 13 following the Beavers loss at UCLA. Some of his teammates started a Twitter hashtag, (hash)playfor22, in advance of the game.PLAYERS WEIGH IN: Freeman said the Ducks player want to see Helfrich return, and they believe he can return the team to national prominence.Hes done a lot of great things here, Freeman said. A lot of positivity coming from him, and the players feed off that.UP NEXTBoth teams are finished for the season. ' ' '