Why Gonzaga decided to bolt from WCC to join Pac-12: ‘This one was different’
After years of discussion and deliberation with a number of conferences, Gonzaga found a solution that made sense, accepting ...
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Gonzaga has upgraded from the WCC, but the 'new' Pac-12 is far from a basketball power
Gonzaga's entry into the Pac-12 can't turn a group of solidly competitive programs (plus powerful San Diego State) into a ...
Gonzaga was its league’s top dog for years. Will a Pac-12 move force a change in tactics?
The Zags used to be college basketball's ultimate big fish in a small pond. What kind of existence awaits them in a deeper ...
'This one was different.' Gonzaga accepts invitation to newly formed Pac-12, ending 45-year tenure in WCC
Not long after Gonzaga and its fledgling athletic department joined the West Coast Conference in 1979, the school's longtime athletic director, Mike Roth, began hearing murmurs. "There were years when ...
Former Zags applaud Gonzaga’s decision to leave WCC for reconstructed Pac-12
Corey Kispert, standout wing at Gonzaga from 2018-21, agreed GU made the right call to leave the West Coast Conference for ...
Gonzaga releases full nonconference schedule featuring games against national title contenders, brand-name programs
Gonzaga begins the regular season in earnest with a highly-anticipated nonconference matchup with Baylor on Nov. 4 at Spokane ...
Gonzaga to Pac-12 is all about elite basketball. Right?
Gonzaga joining the Pac-12 elevates the leagues basketball to among the best in the country. Can the Zags presence do more ...
Gonzaga leaving West Coast Conference to join Pac-12 in 2026
After more than four decades in the West Coast Conference, Gonzaga's athletic programs will have a new home beginning in the fall of 2026. The Bulldogs accepted an invitation to the Pac-12 Conference ...
Gonzaga’s Move to the Pac-12 Is a Financial and On-the-Court Upgrade
The move clearly positions the Pac-12 as a “best of the rest” conference in basketball, at least on the West Coast.
Playing with the Big Boys: Will Gonzaga’s Pac-12 move help or hurt Mark Few’s success?
How will Gonzaga's choice to accept an invitation to the Pac-12 impact Mark Few and the men's college basketball program?
Conferences, fans react to Gonzaga joining the Pac-12
Both the WCC and Pac-12 released statements, and fans both praised the decision and made the case for a renewed rivalry ...
Pac-12 adds Gonzaga but still needs another football-playing member
State will host Gonzaga in men’s basketball on Nov. 18 in the back end of a home-and-home nonconference series. It won’t be ...