Congratulations to Gonzaga for winning an 11th straight West Coast Conference title. Although this season was a struggle, the Zags battled through adversity and came good at the end of the season. On Thursday night they beat St Mary's in overtime, resulting in both teams sharing the regular season title. The Zags did it this year without a clear cut leader and/or dominant point guard.
Why this is important: 11 straight conference titles mean Gonzaga is now second all-time behind UCLA. At the end of the historic John Wooden era, UCLA started their run of 13 straight conference titles. Can the Zags pass UCLA for the all-time record? If they do, it will be a great achievement. Obviously, the Zags' streak says as much about the program as it does about the relatively weak conference. Only in the past few years have other teams (like St Mary's and their Sweet 16 run last season) posed a serious threat.
Regardless of the circumstances, Gonzaga's current streak has placed the program among a select "Few".