SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The Gonzaga Bulldogs were unanimously selected as the West Coast Conference favorite in the WCC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, the league office announced on Thursday. The conference's ten head coaches submitted predictions and selected the 10-player 2021-22 Preseason All-WCC Team.
The BYU Cougars picked up the other first-place vote and were picked second, followed by Saint Mary's, Loyola Marymount and San Francisco rounding out the top five.
Portland was picked to finish in 10th place and did not have a representative on the Preseason All-WCC Team. Freshmen and incoming transfers were not eligible for selection.