The Pac-12 is heading into its final day of league play on Saturday. With all 12 teams having just one game left to play, here is how DuckTerritory.com's Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil would vote for the Pac-12 Awards.

Dillon Brooks rises up for a first half three-pointer against UCLA.

Matt Prehm's Selections

Pac-12 Player of the Year *

Dillon Brooks, Oregon, JR - 17.4 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game, 2.8 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game

Is Dillon Brooks the most talented player in the Pac-12? Probably not. That billing goes to either Lonzo Ball of UCLA or Arizona's Lauri Marrkannen. What Dillon Brooks is is the league's toughest match-up because of his ability to play center to shooting guard, and he's also the heart and soul of Oregon's team. He's hit two-game winning three-pointers in league play, is fifth in Pac-12 play in scoring at 17.4 points, seventh in three-point field goal percentage, and he's played huge in Oregon's biggest games in league play. At UCLA at home, Brooks finished with 23 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. At Utah - his first game back from a one-game injury - Brooks scored 19 points. At home against Arizona, Brooks hit 7-of-10 shots for 18 points, including going 4-of-7 from three. At UCLA he scored 19 points in a three-point loss. Since that loss, Brooks has averaged an impressive 20 points per game. Remove Brooks from Oregon's roster and the Ducks are not one game away from repeating as Pac-12 Champions and certainly not in contention for a No. 1, 2, 3, or 4-seed in the NCAA Tournament.

*All stats are conference games only

Pac-12 Freshman of the Year

Lonzo Ball, UCLA, FR - 15.9 points per game, 7.0 assists per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, 2.2 steals per game

There's no question that UCLA's Lonzo Ball is the top freshmen in the Pac-12 this season. He's posted eight double-doubles for the entire year, which is a big reason why he's in contention for the Wooden Award. While Markelle Fultz at Washington might be the more talented player of the two (which is a debate in itself), Ball has been inserted into a team that didn' make the NCAA Tournament last year like Fultz at Washington, but Ball has turned UCLA into a national power that holds wins over three Top-5 ranked teams this year (Kentucky, Oregon, Arizona), two coming on the road. Ball's play and his team's winning put him way above Fultz.

Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year

Jordan Bell, Oregon, JR. — 11.1 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 1.6 blocks per game, 1.6 steals per game

To me, this award came down to three players, two of which were Oregon Ducks. The non-Oregon player is Kadeem Allen of Arizona. Allen is fourth in the Pac-12 in steals on the year and is the top defender on the Pac-12's second-best defensive team. That said, he played in the Arizona at Oregon game, and that matters to me. So, that leaves me with Chris Boucher and Jordan Bell. I think both guys have just as much impact on a game, but Bell's shows up more in the boxscore while Boucher impacts more plays because of his length or by simply being near the ball and teams shy away. What puts Bell over the top is that he is the only player in the Pac-12 ranked in the top 10 in rebounds (10th), blocks (fourth) and steals (eighth). He can guard one through five on any given position, making him perhaps as important as Brooks is offensively for Oregon.

Coach of the Year

Dana Altman, Oregon

This is going to be a hard award to give out this season in my eyes. The top three teams in the league (Oregon, Arizona, UCLA) were each voted preseason top three, in that order. They are head and shoulders above everyone else. Utah's Larry Krystkowiak is an option because the Utes were picked 9th in the league and go into Friday in 4th place, but Utah is 0-4 against the league's top three teams, so is Utah's 4th place standing because they are so much better than the rest of the league, or because they dodged a bullet and played just UCLA and Arizona once? UCLA's Steve Alford would be my next logical thought because UCLA wasn't a tournament team last year. That said, UCLA lost just two players of importance from last season, returned four starters, and added two five-star recruits into their rotation. Is this team good because of Alford's coaching and adjustments, or because they added two five-star and future NBA players to a team with plenty of talent? So, that leaves me with Arizona's Sean Miller and Oregon's Dana Altman. Altman wins the award because he's dealt with Dillon Brooks being injured not once but twice, Chris Boucher missing time because of an injury, bringing along Dylan Ennis back from being off 18 months due to injury, and the Ducks played the toughest strength of schedule between Oregon, Arizona, and UCLA. I could see it go to Altman, Miller, or Alford, but we'll stick with the conference champion since it's so close to call.

Most Improved Player

Jordan Bell, Oregon, JR. — 11.1 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 1.6 blocks per game, 1.6 steals per game

Bell was Oregon's second player off the bench for the Ducks and now he's perhaps the second-best player on the team and an All-Pac-12 player and favorite to win the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. What makes him win this award isn't his defense or rebounding, but his offense. Bell is shooting 62.7 percent from the field compared to 57.6 percent last year, his shot attempts are up by almost two shots more per game, he's shot 29 more free throws this season compared to last year, and is shooting 69.9 percent from the line compared to just 51.9. His assist totals have drastically gone up, 58 this year from 38 last year. In conference play this season, Bell has scored 189 points in 17 games. He scored 177 total points as a freshman in 2014-15. The strides he's made this season on the offensive end have opened the door for the NBA this spring.

All Pac-12 First Team*

Lonzo Ball, UCLA, FR. — 15.9 points per game, 7.0 assists per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, 2.2 steals per game

Jordan Bell, Oregon, JR. — 11.1 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 1.6 blocks per game, 1.6 steals per game

Dillon Brooks, Oregon, JR. — 17.4 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game, 2.8 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game

TJ Leaf, UCLA, FR. — 15.4 points per game, 7.9 rebounds per game, 2.2 assists per game, 1.1 blocks per game

Kyle Kuzma, Utah, JR. — 17.3 points per game, 9.8 rebounds per game, 1.9 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game

Lauri Markkanen, Arizona, FR. — 14.8 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 0.5 assists per game, 0.4 steals per game

Ivan Rabb, California, SO. — 14.6 points per game, 11.6 rebounds per game, 1.8 assists per game, 1.2 blocks per game

Derrick White, Colorado, SR. — 19.2 points per game, 4.4 assists per game, 1.6 blocks per game, 1.4 steals per game

Bryce Alford, UCLA, SR. —16.7 points per game, 50.8 percent on three-pointers (130 taken, 36 more than the 2nd most)

Markelle Fultz, Washington, FR — 24.2 points per game, 5.5 assists per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, 1.5 steals per game, 1.1 blocks per game

Ball, Bell, Brooks, Leaf, and Markkanen, and Rabb are locks in my eyes. Those six players are head and shoulders better than the rest of the league. Utah's Kuzma and Colorado's White are two of the best individual players left. Alford makes the cut because he's one of the top players left and plays for one of the best teams in the league and the country. Where it gets tricky is what do you do with Fultz? It's clear he's been one of the best players on an individual level, but his team has stunk and he's now started to miss time. Do you put a guy like Reid Travis on this list because he's on a better team and it's clear Stanford is better with him playing? What do you do about Josh Hawkinson at Washington State? In the end, Fultz numbers are so insane, he makes the cut for me. He's Top 15 in the Pac-12 in league play for every stat listed. Impressive, no matter how bad his team is.

All Pac-12 Second Team

Bennie Boatright, USC, SO. — 18.3 points per game, 4.9 rebounds per game, 2.4 assists per game, 0.5 blocks per game

Dorian Graham, Arizona State, SR. — 18.8 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game, 1.2 assists per game, 1.2 steals per game

Alonzo Trier, Arizona, SO. — 16.2 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game, 2.5 assists per game, 0.5 steals per game

Reid Travis, Stanford, JR — 17.7 points per game, 8.8 rebounds per game, 57.3 percent from the field.

Josh Hawkinson, Washington State, SR — 15.6 points per game, 10.0 rebounds per game, 2.4 assists per game

I look at Travis and Hawkinson as two guys who are talented enough to make the Pac-12's first-team but won't because of team performance (Hawkinson) and injury (Reid). Both guys are two of the better rebounders in the Pac-12 and are both terrific low-post scorers. I look at Trier as a guy who could have been in the discussion for the Pac-12 Player of the Year race had he not been suspended for 20 games, which will kill any chance of him making the Pac-12's first-team. Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if the coaches left him off this list entirely. Graham and Boatwright are two guys who can flat out score the basketball, but that's about all they do.

All Pac-12 Freshman Team*

Lonzo Ball, UCLA — 15.9 points per game, 7.0 assists per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, 2.2 steals per game

Markelle Fultz, Washington — 24.2 points per game, 5.5 assists per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, 1.4 steals per game

TJ Leaf, UCLA — 15.4 points per game, 7.9 rebounds per game, 2.2 assists per game, 1.1 blocks per game

Lauri Markkanen, Arizona— 14.8 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 0.5 assists per game, 0.4 steals per game

Charlie Moore, California — 10.2 points per game. 4.5 assists per game, 2.3 rebounds per game, 0.94 steals per game

Ball, Fultz, Leaf, and Markkanen are all locks to make this team. They are all head and shoulders above the rest of the freshmen class this season. They are all likely to be lotto picks in this summer's NBA Draft as well. Finding the fifth player on this list could be tough. I debated between Arizona's Rawle Alkins and Cal's Charlie Moore for the final spot. In the end, Alkins was a role player for the Wildcats while Moore was the guy who had the responsibility of making Cal's offense go.

All Pac-12 Defensive Team

Kadeem Allen, Arizona, SR. — 9.7 points per game, 3.5 assists per game, 3.3 rebounds per game, 1.5 steals per game

Jordan Bell, Oregon, JR. — 11.1 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 1.6 blocks per game, 1.6 steals per game

Chris Boucher, Oregon, SR. — 10.8 points per game, 5.4 rebounds per game, 2.2 blocks per game, 0.3 steals per game

Jordan McLaughlin, USC, JR. — 11.2 points per game, 5.5 assists per game, 3.4 rebounds per game, 1.5 steals per game

Lonzo Ball, UCLA, FR — 15.0 points per game, 7.6 assists per game, 6.3 rebounds per game, 1.9 steals per game, 24 blocked shots.

Bell is the league's DPOY, so he's an automatic lock. Boucher is the league's best shot-blocker and has likely twice as many altered shots on the year, making him a lock. Allen and McLaughlin are two of the better defenders on the wing in the Pac-12 so they make the cut. The last one was tricky, but I gave the nod to UCLA's Ball. Why? When they dropped back-to-back games to Arizona and USC, UCLA made a few adjustments on defense and added a zone with Ball on the top. He's flourished in that role. He's grabbed 28 of his 54 steals over an eight-game stretch and has had his hands on shutting down Alonzo Trier at Arizona and Dillon Brooks at home (in the 2nd half).

Erik Skopil's Selections

Pac-12 Player of the Year *

Dillon Brooks, Oregon, JR. — 17.4 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game, 2.8 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game

I made my case last week why Brooks deserves this designation. The abridged version? 1) Brooks has been a rock star in league play. 2) His numbers are misleading because he only plays about 23 minutes per game. 3) He's had some of the most polarizing plays, both good and bad. 4) And he's won Oregon basically three games on his own with two buzzer beaters and a slew of tough jumpers in another. Lonzo Ball is awfully hard to beat, though.

*All stats are conference games only

Pac-12 Freshman of the Year

Lonzo Ball, UCLA, FR. — 15.9 points per game, 7.0 assists per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, 2.2 steals per game

Ball is receiving attention for the Wooden Award. How many freshmen do that? Not many. The freshman is a natural with incredible basketball IQ, game awareness and the proclivity for hitting big shots. The craziest thing regarding his season? How has he not recorded a triple-double? He averages 16-7-7. It's bound to happen. The top two picks in the upcoming draft are expected to be Pac-12 freshmen, so it's not to say Ball was without competition. But Ball's overall game and the Bruins success this season dwarf Fultz' scoring.

Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year

Jordan Bell, Oregon, JR. — 11.1 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 1.6 blocks per game, 1.6 steals per game

Once again, I made this case earlier this week. But to summarize, the lack of quality competition and Bell's versatility make him an easy choice for DPOY.

Coach of the Year

Larry Krystkowiak, Utah

There is no easy answer here. Dana Altman and Sean Miller are almost undoubtedly the league's best two coaches. They've combined to win the last four of these honors and five of the last six. And while the Ducks and Wildcats are likely to share the conference regular-season title, the Ducks and Wildcats were picked 1-2 in the Pac-12 preseason poll. Alford is probably the runner-up here. The Bruins are likely to win nine more games this year than last. That's impressive and all, but how much of that is Alford and how much of that is the addition of two first round draft pick frosh? Krystowiak is the pick because as of today the Utes are the four-seed in the Pac-12 tournament and no one expected that. The Utes lost 71-percent of last season's scoring. They were picked eighth in the pre-season Pac-12 poll, and yet here they are with a first round bye.

Pac-12 Most Improved Player

Dusan Ristic, Arizona, JR. — 11.2 points per game, 5.4 rebounds per game, 0.4 blocks per game

Bell can't win every award, can he? It came down to the two big men for me. But ultimately Ristic gets the nod because he wasn’t really on anyone’s radar last year, and is now a reliable second low post scoring option. Nothing he does is flashy, but Ristic finishes the ball well at the rim (55.5-percent) and defends adequately.

All Pac-12 First Team*

Lonzo Ball, UCLA, FR. — 15.9 points per game, 7.0 assists per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, 2.2 steals per game

Jordan Bell, Oregon, JR. — 11.1 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 1.6 blocks per game, 1.6 steals per game

Dillon Brooks, Oregon, JR. — 17.4 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game, 2.8 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game

Josh Hawkinson, WSU, SR. — 15.8 points per game, 9.4 rebounds per game, 2.6 assists per game,

TJ Leaf, UCLA, FR. — 15.4 points per game, 7.9 rebounds per game, 2.2 assists per game, 1.1 blocks per game

Kyle Kuzma, Utah, JR. — 17.3 points per game, 9.8 rebounds per game, 1.9 assists per game, 0.7 steals per game

Lauri Markkanen, Arizona, FR. — 14.8 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 0.5 assists per game, 0.4 steals per game

Ivan Rabb, California, SO. — 14.6 points per game, 11.6 rebounds per game, 1.8 assists per game, 1.2 blocks per game

Reid Travis, Stanford, JR. — 17.6 points per game, 7.8 rebounds per game, 0.7 steals per game, 0.6 assists per game

Derrick White, Colorado, SR. — 19.2 points per game, 4.4 assists per game, 1.6 blocks per game, 1.4 steals per game

Here's the rub, the conference has perhaps never been as top heavy as it is now. Three teams in the league are likely to lose a combined eight games. Sifting through and picking between whether the secondary best player on a top team deserves a spot over the best player on a six-win team is no easy task. I chose not to include a member from either Washington or Oregon State for the first team despite Fultz undoubtedly being one of the best 10. Look, if you're unable to net more than two wins do you really deserve a spot amongst the 10 best in the league? I also didn't include players who missed more than five conference games on the first team, which is why you won't find Alonzo Trier or Bennie Boatright listed. Bell gets a spot because he's the best defensive player in the league and that means something. The guy who might sneak up on you is White. He's been the second-best scorer in Pac-12 games this season. Also, what a fantastic freshman class, three guys on the first team —four if the Huskies weren't so hapless.

All Pac-12 Second Team

Bryce Alford, UCLA, SR. — 16.7 points per game, 2.8 assists per game, 2.6 rebounds per game, o.4 steals per game

Bennie Boatright, USC, SO. — 18.3 points per game, 4.9 rebounds per game, 2.4 assists per game, 0.5 blocks per game

Markelle Fultz, Washington, FR. — 24.2 points per game, 5.5 assists per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, 1.4 steals per game

Dorian Graham, Arizona State, SR. — 18.8 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game, 1.2 assists per game, 1.2 steals per game

Alonzo Trier, Arizona, SO. — 16.2 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game, 2.5 assists per game, 0.5 steals per game

Fultz has been crazy good. He's basically accounting for 35 of UW's 70 points per game in league play. That's outlandish. Graham and Alford are the league's best two pure shotmakers. That's not to say they're the best shooters, but their responsibility is pretty singular, spot up and stroke it and each does it extremely well. Trier and Boatright are each top ten caliber guys that missed too many games for me include them on the first team. Trier is likely a Pac-12 Player of the Year candidate if he doesn't miss the first half of the season due to suspension.

All Pac-12 Freshman Team*

Lonzo Ball, UCLA — 15.9 points per game, 7.0 assists per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, 2.2 steals per game

Markelle Fultz, Washington — 24.2 points per game, 5.5 assists per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, 1.4 steals per game

TJ Leaf, UCLA — 15.4 points per game, 7.9 rebounds per game, 2.2 assists per game, 1.1 blocks per game

Lauri Markkanen, Arizona— 14.8 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 0.5 assists per game, 0.4 steals per game

De'Anthony Melton, USC — 8.5 points per game, 4.6 rebounds per game, 3.5 assists per game, 1.9 steals per game

The Pac-12 has four frosh likely to be taken in the first 20 picks in this spring's NBA Draft. The last time they had that many players taken that early was 2008. This is a special group of talent. And it's not just top heavy. Picking the fifth guy was grueling. You could piece together a pretty good second team as well. Payton Pritchard (Oregon), Devon Daniels (Utah), Rawle Alkins (Arizona), Kobi Simmons (Arizona) and Charlie Moore (California) were all considered for the fifth spot. Melton gets the nod because of his all-around game. He's not a great scorer, but he rebounds, distributes and defense better than any of the other's considered. None of freshman No. 5 through No. 11 are likely to being going anywhere anytime soon, so the conference should only get better with this class staying largely intact.

All Pac-12 Defensive Team

Kadeem Allen, Arizona, SR. — 9.7 points per game, 3.5 assists per game, 3.3 rebounds per game, 1.5 steals per game

Jordan Bell, Oregon, JR. — 11.1 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 1.6 blocks per game, 1.6 steals per game

Chris Boucher, Oregon, SR. — 10.8 points per game, 5.4 rebounds per game, 2.2 blocks per game, 0.3 steals per game

Jordan McLaughlin, USC, JR. — 11.2 points per game, 5.5 assists per game, 3.4 rebounds per game, 1.5 steals per game

Derrick White, Colorado, SR. — 19.2 points per game, 4.4 assists per game, 1.6 blocks per game, 1.4 steals per game

This is always the toughest team to compile. Bell is a no-brainer given his reputation as the league's best shot blocker and one of the most versatile defenders. The rest was less cut-and-dry. Boucher gets a spot because he's the best shot-blocker in the conference. McLaughlin and Allen are on here because they're widely considered to be great perimeter defenders. White gets the last spot because at 6-foot-5 he somehow is sixth in the conference in shot blocks.