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Bracketology: Gonzaga, Washington State projected to land on 6, 7 or 8 seed line

Two storylines that resonated nationally in college basketball this season resided in Eastern Washington. At the start of the calendar year, Gonzaga’s 24-year streak of NCAA Tournament appearances appeared to be in jeopardy. The Zags closed the regular season on a roll with road wins over Kentucky and Saint Mary’s to go from the wrong side of the bubble to safely in the field, according to bracket gurus. Washington State, which lost two starters to the pros and two starters to the transfer portal, rebuilt swiftly under coach Kyle Smith. The Cougars swept Pac-12 power Arizona, finished second in the conference and they’re expected to go dancing for the first time since consecutive trips in 2007 and 2008 under Tony Bennett.