You can't compete for NCAA championships at Gonzaga... come to UCLA. And Few said... why not?
point is... it's easy to say "it won't happen"... but just because it hasn't yet.. doesn't mean it can't.
No reason the WCC can't become the BigEast of the West. Sure odds are against.. but who knows. As the middle keeps improving (USF, USD, Pacific).. who knows. Maybe in 20 years we will see it differently. 20 years ago, NOBODY thought Gonzaga would be what it has become.