The Pac-12 conference slate begins this weekend, with the potential for a much closer race than the past few years.

And that’s not just down to the strangeness of the season from the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s also due to Catarina Macario’s decision to turn pro, with one eye on a spot at the Olympics with the U.S. women’s national team.

That leaves Stanford in a spot where the Cardinal will have to hold off challenges from USC, UCLA and California. Keep tabs on one player per each program as league play begins.