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NCAA Championship Preview: West Region

Daniel Kennedy

Daniel Kennedy

Kennedy covers college football and college basketball for RotoWire. A veteran reporter, Kennedy has covered sports for various newspapers in the Southeast.

WEST REGION PREVIEW



For the first time in school history, Gonzaga will play the role of favorite as the No. 1 seed in the West Region. Despite being considered the weakest of the four teams on the top seed line, the Bulldogs face a surprisingly thin field of competition. A pair of Big Ten schools that squared off in their conference championship game represent potential pitfalls for Mark Few's squad, as Ohio State and Wisconsin will take their well-disciplined approaches to the left coast. Besides the coaching prowess of Thad Matta and Bo Ryan, the segment of the bracket also features New Mexico, champion of the Mountain West Conference. Despite its lack of blue bloods, the West is deeper than it would seem at first glance.



THE FAVORITES



No. 1 Gonzaga-
Led by junior center Kelly Olynyk and a host of talented shooters, the Bulldogs are one of college basketball's most prolific offensive ...

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