Could Zags survive the Big Ten?  Examining where Gonzaga would
stack up in the nation's top conference  Originally Published:
January 31, 2013 By John Gasaway | Basketball Prospectus Kelly
OlynykKelley L Cox/USA TODAY SportsCould Kelly Olynyk and the
Gonzaga Bulldogs hold their own in the Big Ten?  At 19-2 overall
and 6-0 in West Coast Conference play, the Gonzaga Bulldogs
appear well on their way to a WCC regular-season title and a
very high seed in the NCAA tournament. (My colleague Joe Lunardi
currently projects the Bulldogs as a No. 2 seed.) Mark Few's
team may not run the table in conference play -- there are road
games yet to be played at Saint Mary's and Brigham Young -- but
it's a safe bet that the Zags will finish the regular season
with a gaudy record. Again. Gonzaga has posted an .875 winning
percentage in conference games over the past five seasons.
Forgive me for saying so, but we've seen this movie before. We
know Gonzaga is one of the best teams in the nation, we know
they'll compete with Sain