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In what should be viewed as absolutely no surprise, the Gonzaga Bulldogs were picked to win the WCC by the coaches in the preseason poll. They basically secured all first-place votes except for head coach Mark Few, who is not allowed to vote for his own team.
The BYU Cougars led by senior Alex Barcello, were picked to finish second, followed by Saint Mary’s at third.
A bit (but not really) surprisingly, the Zags have only two members on the Preseason All-WCC Team in Drew Timme and Andrew Nembhard. However, it is important to remember that the preseason picks do not include any new players to the school. We very well should expect to see Chet Holmgren, Rasir Bolton, or Nolan Hickman added to that list by the end of the season.
WCC Preseason Poll
- Gonzaga (9), 81
- BYU (1), 72
- Saint Mary’s, 63
- LMU, 56
- San Francisco, 49
- Santa Clara, 45
- Pepperdine, 31
- Pacific, 24
- San Diego, 20
- Portland, 9
Preseason All-WCC Team
- Alex Barcello, senior, BYU
- Jamaree Bouyea, senior, San Francisco
- Logan Johnson, senior, Saint Mary’s
- Caleb Lohner, sophomore, BYU
- Andrew Nembhard, senior, Gonzaga
- Eli Scott, senior, LMU
- Khalil Shabazz, senior, San Francisco
- Drew Timme, junior, Gonzaga
- Josip Vrankic, senior, Santa Clara
- Jalen Williams, junior, Santa Clara