The national media is all about Gonzaga now

Oh the power of ESPN’s College Gameday. For the better part of the season, we have been trumpeting the horn and sounding the alarms: these Gonzaga Bulldogs are actually a legit Final Four and national title threat.

Did many people listen? Not really. The fact of the matter is the east coast bias is a real thing, if only because a majority of Gonzaga’s games start later than most adults would wish to stay up on the east coast. It is one thing if you are a die-hard fan of the team, it is another thing if you work the eight to five. Staying up until 1:00 am just doesn’t sound too appealing.

So that is why it is important for ESPN College Gameday to happen in Moraga, pushing the start time of that game to a time when everyone could tune in. The national media did, and the Zags responded. So did the media.

Jay Bilas, who was calling the game, and has generally been a big fan of Gonzaga all season, had this to say:

Jeff Goodman with ESPN came around to see the light:

Seth Davis is completely on board:

Gary Parrish said what all of us have been thinking all season:

Andy Katz and Michael Decourcey beating the dead horse:

Ken Pomeroy plans on enrolling at the Olynyk Clinic:

Praise Jon Rothstein, praise!

Clark Kellogg is impressed by the size of the Zags’ jaws:

Welcome to the hype train y’all. The route lasts all the way into March and ends on April 3.