College Basketball Power 10: Louisville Cardinals Get Statement Win
By Jeremy Karll
7. Gonzaga (12-0)
Gonzaga continued their perfect season with a 102-65 win over South Dakota. The Bulldogs continue to look unbeatable and have arguably the best chance to run the table this year considering the West Coast Conference’s lack of great teams.
That said, their three most impressive wins so far are against teams outside the top 15 in the latest Associated Press Top 25. Iowa State is no longer ranked, Florida is barely holding on at No. 25 and Arizona is still finding its identity and is ranked 18th.
Gonzaga doesn’t have a bad resume, but it’s not as strong as it was a month ago.
Still, Gonzaga ranks in the top 50 of points per game and points allowed per game and have multiple All-WCC players on their team. In fact, the Bulldogs hold teams to the fourth worst field-goal percentage at 36.1 percent and the worst three-point percentage at 26.7 percent.
All of that is a second thought to Mark Few, though. He knows that the goal is to finally break through and make their first Final Four in school history.
Just like the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA, Gonzaga basketball will be judged by how they perform in the NCAA Tournament because of their consistent success in the regular season but lack of success in the postseason.
Gonzaga will try to stay perfect with games against Pepperdine and Pacific to start WCC play.