The Hunt: No. 48, Gonzaga

The Hunt for the Most Interesting Team in the World is the Dagger's 2009-10 countdown preview series. Check out the overriding principles here. Last year's record: 28-6 (14-0, WCC) 2009-2010's toughest games: at Michigan State, vs. Wake Forest, at Duke, vs. Oklahoma, Maui Invitational (possibly Arizona, Wisconsin, Maryland or Vanderbilt) Primary attraction: With a killer schedule and the departure of four starters, could Gonzaga miss out on the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1998? Three items of undeniable interest:1. Is the cupboard empty or merely restocked? -- Gonzaga always reloads. Every two or three years seniors matriculate or a star heads to the NBA early and people wonder whether this is finally the year Mark Few's squad relinquishes its grip on the West Coast Conference. Expect that question to get louder this December when a young Zags team with an inexperienced frontcourt is sure to drop a number of games thanks to the Bulldogs' usual, burtal non-conference ske...