I'll be rooting for Gonzaga against Utah in the round of 32, hoping the West Coast Conference will further show that it was disrespected by the NCAA tournament selectors. But, it is not the committee, alone, that sold the conference short, many of the fans agreeing the WCC only deserved one seed.
The first rounds on the NCAA and NIT already make a strong argument that the conference was disrespected. The three WCC teams took the post-season competition they were given, and each won. St. Mary's defeated New Mexico State and BYU shattered Alabama Birmingham in the NIT. Mind you, UAB came in with what must have been one of the best records of the NIT teams, 26-6, so they were not a slouch opponent.
Then, Gonzaga, which the NCAA committee felt deserved but an 11 seed this year, "upset" four-seed Seton Hall. Call it an upset, if you will, but Gonzaga is a strong enough team, it should have been considered the favorite.
Going no further than the first round of the two tournaments, the WCC already has shown it was not given due respect. All three of its top teams deserved NCAA invitations.
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