Gonzaga relishes presence of other mid-majors in NCAAs

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While Gonzaga is the king of the mid-majors come tournament time, the Bulldogs are happy to spread some of that attention around.

The top-seeded Zags (26-3) are one of three West Coast Conference teams in the NCAA Tournament, along with Saint Mary's, the only team to beat Gonzaga in conference play this season, and upstart San Francisco.

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It's just the third time the WCC has sent three teams to the tourney.

The Mountain West has four teams in this year's tournament, most since 2013 and most of any mid-major conference this year. They include Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State and Wyoming, which lost to Indiana in the First Four on Tuesday night.

"So all this Power Five stuff, you know, it’s getting pretty old now," Gonzaga's Drew Timme said with a laugh.

Gonzaga has had so much success both in the regular season and the tournament that the Bulldogs long ago graduated from plucky mid-major to established powerhouse — a major-mid-major. Still missing for Gonzaga is that elusive national championship. They lost to Baylor in the title game last season and fell to North Carolina in the 2017 championship game.

Gonzaga's Drew Timme (2) celebrates after cutting a piece of the net after Gonzaga defeated Saint Mary's in an NCAA college basketball championship game at the West Coast Conference tournament Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Gonzaga's quest to finally add that championship banner opens with the Bulldogs facing No. 16 seed Georgia State on Thursday in Portland. Joining the top-ranked Bulldogs in Portland is No. 8 seed Boise State, which will face