Are Gonzaga's hopes of a fourth straight 1-seed in the NCAA tournament already over?
After the Bulldogs' loss to Baylor on Friday, that might be the case. They're now just 5-3 on the season, with losses to Texas and Purdue in addition to the Bears in South Dakota. It's their most losses at this point in the season since 2011, when they ultimately finished 25-10 and earned an 11-seed on Selection Sunday. In the 10 NCAA tournaments since then, Mark Few's program has earned a 1-seed on five occasions, a 2-seed once, a 4-seed once, and a 7-seed or lower three times.