4. Gonzaga
Best case: Mark Few is still chasing his first national championship. And with Rui Hachimura, a projected first-round pick; Killian Tillie, the WCC tournament's MVP; and Brandon Clarke, a San Jose State transfer who averaged 17.5 PPG in 2016-17, he has the right combination to own the WCC and achieve that feat.
Worst case: The Bulldogs aren't vulnerable in the WCC, but their struggles against a long, athletic Florida State squad (Gonzaga finished 5-for-20 from beyond the arc) could portend their exit in the later rounds of the NCAA tournament.
Best case: Mark Few is still chasing his first national championship. And with Rui Hachimura, a projected first-round pick; Killian Tillie, the WCC tournament's MVP; and Brandon Clarke, a San Jose State transfer who averaged 17.5 PPG in 2016-17, he has the right combination to own the WCC and achieve that feat.
Worst case: The Bulldogs aren't vulnerable in the WCC, but their struggles against a long, athletic Florida State squad (Gonzaga finished 5-for-20 from beyond the arc) could portend their exit in the later rounds of the NCAA tournament.
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