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Feb 26, 2021
11:52:48am
Doogal McCougar All-American
After Gonzaga and BYU, it's a mess.
Gonzaga is clearly #1 and I don't think there is a scenario where BYU finishes other than #2.

BYU (9-3)
v. Zags/BYU: (0-2)
v. Contenders: (7-1) - plays SMC tomorrow
v. bottom tier: (2-0)
Notes: split with Pepperdine, beat LMU, SMC, Pacific (twice), USF (twice)
(completely missed Santa Clara and a single game against LMU)

Here are the Contenders for the WCC third place spot. SMC, Pepperdine, LMU, Santa Clara, Pacific, USF (bottom tier is San Diego and Portland)

Saint Mary's (4-5)
v. Zags/BYU: (0-3) - plays BYU tomorrow
v. Contenders: (4-2)
v. bottom tier: N/A
Notes: split with Pepperdine, lost to Santa Clara, beat LMU, Pacific, and USF
(only a single game against each of LMU, Pacific, San Fran and Santa Clara)

LMU (7-4)
v. Zags/BYU: (0-2) - plays Gonzaga tomorrow
v. Contenders: (5-3)
v. bottom tier: (2-0)
Notes: beat Pepperdine and USF (twice), split with Santa Clara and Pacific, lost to Saint Mary's
(only a single game against Pepperdine and SMC)

Pepperdine (6-6)
v. Zags/BYU: (1-3)
v. Contenders: (3-3)
v. bottom tier: (2-0) - plays San Diego tomorrow
Notes: split with SMC, lost to LMU and Santa Clara, beat Pacific and USF
(only a single game against each of LMU, Pacific, USF, and Santa Clara)

Santa Clara (4-5)
v. Zags/BYU: (0-1)
v. Contenders: (3-3)
v. bottom tier: (1-1)
Notes: beat SMC and Pepperdine, split with LMU, lost to Pacific and USF...and lost to San Diego
(only a single game with SMC, Pepperdine, Pacific, USF)

Pacific (5-7)
v. Zags/BYU: (0-4)
v. Contenders: (2-3) - plays San Fran tomorrow
v. bottom tier: (3-0)
Notes: beat Santa Clara, split with LMU, lost to SMC and Pepperdine
(only a single game with SMC, Pepperdine, Santa Clara, USF)

San Francisco (4-8)
v. Zags/BYU: (0-4)
v. Contenders: (1-4) - plays Pacific tomorrow
v. bottom tier: (3-0)
Notes: beat Santa Clara, lost to LMU (twice), SMC and Pepperdine
(only a single game with SMC, Pepperdine, Santa Clara, Pacific)

After beating SMC on 2/13, the 3rd spot was clearly Pepperdine's to lose...they were 3-0 against other contenders and had the win over BYU. But, I think they lose it to SMC or LMU.

But, regardless of the WCC tournament seeding, the games to see who plays Gonzaga and BYU will be exciting and competitive. Any of the contenders could make it into the semifinals.
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