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After dominating victory over BYU, is No. 2 Gonzaga deserving of No. 1 spot in the rankings?

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Gonzaga guard Geno Crandall dunks during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against BYU in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

SPOKANE, Wash. — With No. 1 Duke falling earlier this week, No. 2 Gonzaga could become the new top-ranked team when the polls come out Monday.

The Zags certainly made their case Saturday night with a 102-68 thumping of BYU.

Does Gonzaga deserve to be the No. 1 team in the country?

“I would say yes. I’m no expert and I’m not looking at the numbers.