Determining the factors that make up an NCAA Championship team, and where Gonzaga has come up short

The Gonzaga Bulldogs have come so close to perfecting the recipe to win an NCAA college basketball national championship, but Mark Few and the players have continued to fall just short. Is there a perfect mix of things out there the Zags need to put together in order to bring a trophy to Spokane?Today's episode is a look at three listener submitted questions, each meriting their own segment. Segment one is a look at what it takes to win a national championship, is it high-level recruiting, peaking at the right time, schedule consideration, youth, experience, or sheer dumb luck?Segment two is a discussion about recruiting in the state of Washington, with analysis on the ten highest rated recruits in the state's history dating back to 2000. None of them went to Gonzaga, but guys like Gary Bell, Steven Gray, Corey Kispert, and of course Adam Morrison outplayed them in college, so what does that mean?Finally, we end the show with discussion about how greed has impacted the NCAA, notably discussing conference realignment, NIL and how the NCAA enforces it, and Greg Sankey's desire to potentially get rid of the automatic qualifier in the NCAA Tournament, a wildly unpopular idea that thankfully won't gain much steam.Link to Andy's website all about Gonzaga: }https://scorezagsscore.com/Danny Evans GoFundMe: }https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-coach-danny-evans-his-childrenJeremy Eaton GoFundMe: }https://www.gofundme.com/f/r8yj3-jeremys-cancer-fundhttps://linktr.ee/LockedOnZagsLocked on Zags - Part of the Locked on Podcast Network.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.PrizePicksDon’t hesitate, check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “LOCKEDON” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy!NetSuiteOver twenty-seven thousand businesses already use NetSuite and RIGHT NOW through the end of the year NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program to those ready to upgrade at NetSuite.com/LOCKEDONNCAA. C3fXiHupJDC9byuRc45r Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices