LAS VEGAS — To the surprise of no one, Gonzaga was picked to finish first in the preseason West Coast Conference preseason men’s basketball poll — as voted on by the league’s 10 head coaches — Thursday during WCC media day festivities at Orleans Arena.
But there was a mild surprise, as BYU was projected to finish No. 3 in the league standings, despite the return of star All-WCC forward Yoeli Childs.
Saint Mary’s, which lost the core of last year’s team to graduation — Jock Landale, Calvin Hermanson and Emmett Narr — was predicted to end up No.