Yesterday, the Gonzaga Bulldogs were named the No. 1 team for the fifth time in school history, four of those rankings coming in the past four years (two of the No. 1’s were during last season).
It is an impressive feat, considering for many people, this season was to be as much of a rebuilding year as it gets in Spokane. Only 75 percent of the minutes played and 80 percent of the points scored left to either graduation or pastures that pay money. Sure, the Zags roped in a huge recruiting class, but there were so many new faces on the squad, it was hard to expect it would gel this quickly.