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Chet Holmgren's Commitment Marks an Inflection Point for Mark Few's Gonzaga Powerhouse

Gonzaga has arrived as a super power. Is this a good thing?

With the expected news coming Monday that SI All-American 2021 Player of the Year Chet Holmgren has committed to the former overachieving little school from the West Coast Conference in the far corner of the contiguous 48, the Zags have done everything but win a national championship. (And they’ve come close on that front, making two of the last four NCAA tournament men's title games.) Their freshman class will have two SI top 20 recruits—more than recruiting juggernaut Kentucky—and three in the top 80—the same number as Kentucky.