Two seasons from now, the college basketball power dynamics on the West Coast are set to shift drastically once the new look Pac-12 conference officially takes
shape.in all sports starting July 2026 — and the school's dominant men’s basketball program will headline one of the premier mid-major basketball leagues in the country that also features five other teams that played in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. That group includes the 2023 national runner-up and the reigning Mountain West Conference regular-season champion . The three other postseason teams all finished in the top 50 of KenPom’s end-of-season rankings.
Boise State claimed two Mountain West regular season titles and one conference tournament title during the school’s 13 seasons as a member of the conference. Prior to the Mountain West, the Broncos were part of the Western Athletic Conference for 10 years after a brief five-year stint with the Big West . Now in the Pac-12, the school has completed the climb to the top of the college sports hierarchy on the West Coast.
Gonzaga and Colorado State have squared off five times since 1950, according to the Rams’ website. The Zags own the all-time series 3-2 after a 93-61 victory in the last meeting on Nov. 11, 2013, in Spokane.Mar 25, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Sacramento Kings assistant coach Corliss Williamson , head coach George Karl and assistant coach Vance Walberg on the bench against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. The Kings defeated the Suns 108-99. Mandatory Credit: Mark J.
Building off the culture from the Steve Fisher era , Dutcher has kept the Aztecs razor-sharp on the defensive end of the floor during his seven years at the helm. In that span, SDSU has ranked in the top 30 of the country in adjusted defensive efficiency in all but one year, and in the last five years alone, the school hasn’t dropped outside the top 25 in that category.
Should Calhoun fall in the same line of success, the Aggies will prove to be quite the test for the Zags on a year-to-year basis in Pac-12 play. Gonzaga and Utah State have played each other just twice since 1970 .Dec 13, 2022; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Eastern Washington Eagles head coach David Riley and assistant coach Pedro Garcia Rosado in the second half during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at United Supermarkets Arena. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images / Michael C.
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