College Basketball Power 10: Watch Out For Baylor Bears

6. Gonzaga (8-0)

This might be the year Gonzaga makes a run at the Final Four. Through their first eight games, Gonzaga looks like a legitimate threat come March. They’re extremely deep and well-rounded and continue to beat good teams.

Prior to Florida being ranked, the Bulldogs overcame a five-point second half deficit with stellar play down the stretch to win by five.

Great play in crunch time has been Gonzaga’s forte this season. After blowing a big lead to Iowa State, Gonzaga held the Cyclones scoreless in the last three minutes to secure a close two-point win.

Also, this past week, the Bulldogs held a huge 14-point second half lead against Arizona. Gonzaga took them out of the game early with their inside scoring and hot three-point shooting to start the game.

They sort of let Arizona back in the game late in the second half, but never let them get closer than six points.

When it comes down to it, Gonzaga passed their tough part of the season in impressive fashion. Their well-rounded team will be hard for any team to beat this season. With a dominating win over a good Arizona team, the Bulldogs look like they might have found their identity.

Gonzaga has the best chance in the nation of going undefeated this season. They’ll look to keep that dream alive with Washington and Akron coming to town this week.