Gonzaga unanimously picked Pac-12 preseason favorite

Gonzaga was unanimously picked to win the rebuilt Pac-12 men’s basketball conference in its first season after leaving the West Coast Conference, receiving all 17 first-place votes in the media poll. Utah State was picked second, followed by San Diego State, Colorado State and Oregon State; Boise State, Texas State, Washington State and Fresno State rounded out the nine-team rankings. Gonzaga’s Braden Huff and Davis Fogle were named to the conference’s preseason impact list, alongside two players from each school. The No. 15-ranked Zags open their season against Purdue, while Pac-12 play begins later in the season.