Ready or not, Mark Few’s Gonzaga Bulldogs have achieved national status. No west coast team not named Arizona has been more successful since the late ’90s, and yet Gonzaga has not once been to a Final Four. As a result, the program is often seen as an underdog, a perception that it only reinforced in 2013 when it lost as a No. 1 seed to Wichita State in the round of 32. But this season might be Gonzaga’s year, as Few has arguably his best and most athletic roster, and their only loss so far has been by only 3 points to Arizona.
Here are three reasons why this could be the year the Zags make their run at the title:
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Few has experience coaching at this level, and has been circling the periphery for some time. Regardless of Gonzaga’s ranking going into the tournament, Few and his team appear to have the talent — it’s just a question of whether they can finally break through.
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