The path to immortality is laid clearly before them: Six wins separate the Gonzaga Bulldogs from not only their first national championship in program history but also a spot on the Mount Rushmore of greatest men’s college basketball teams of all time.
In a season marred by pandemic-induced uncertainty, Mark Few’s bunch has been dominant from the opening tip. Gonzaga is 7–0 against the tournament’s top-25 teams. Three of the opponents it has beaten this year—Kansas, Virginia and Iowa—have been placed in the West Region with the Bulldogs, with all three wins coming by double digits.