The Aztecs have some advantages over other schools from mid-major conferences that reached basketball's promised land but also some unique obstacles
Seven minutes before tip-off Monday night, the gaze of players, coaches and staff will turn to the rafters of Viejas Arena as black curtains are removed to reveal three new banners: One for the 2022-23 Mountain West regular-season title, one for the conference tournament title and one for — wait, did that really happen? — the Final Four.
is more like Gonzaga, which stayed in the WCC and has Mark Few in his 25th year as head coach . The Aztecs belong to currently the strongest mid-major conference; the Mountain West put four teams in the tournament in each of the last two years and rated higher than some power conferences. And the 64-year-old Dutcher isn’t going anywhere, with Athletic Director John David Wicker saying he hopes to finalize a contract extension by the season’s end.
, though, faces two obstacles its mid-major predecessors did not: NIL … and football. Dutcher lost one starter and several transfer targets to more lucrative name, image and likeness enticements. The co-founder of
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