SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference released its annual Preseason Coaches' Poll on Monday morning. The University of San Francisco men's basketball team was picked to finish fifth. Senior guard Jamaree Bouyea was named to the All-WCC Preseason Team.
Gonzaga took home the top spot in the poll, receiving nine first place votes for 81 points. BYU was picked to finish second, with the remaining first place vote and 69 points. Behind them was Saint Mary's with 63 points, followed by Pepperdine (57) and the Dons (52).
Rounding out the bottom half the conference was Santa Clara (38), LMU (33), Pacific (31), San Diego (16), and Portland (10).