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Meehan: 2017-18 Zags will look new, too

You don't know Zach Norvell Jr now but you will next year. He's the Zag most likely to take Jordan Mathews' place in the starting lineup. In fact, he might be one of the highest scoring Zags on the 2017-18 team. Here, he's shown warming up in last Friday’s practice at University of Phoenix Stadium. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
You don't know Zach Norvell Jr now but you will next year. He's the Zag most likely to take Jordan Mathews' place in the starting lineup. In fact, he might be one of the highest scoring Zags on the 2017-18 team. Here, he's shown warming up in last Friday’s practice at University of Phoenix Stadium. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
You don't know Zach Norvell Jr now but you will next year. He's the Zag most likely to take Jordan Mathews' place in the starting lineup. In fact, he might be one of the highest scoring Zags on the 2017-18 team. Here, he's shown warming up in last Friday’s practice at University of Phoenix Stadium. (Mark Humphrey/AP)

A few way-too-early Top 25 polls are out and Gonzaga is sixth in one, 10th in another.

The Zags are also pegged as a No. 3 seed taking on UNC Asheville in Boise, so book your flights accordingly.

These projections are popular but fairly pointless, given that the personnel picture for nearly every ranked team has the clarity of mud. Top prospects must decide whether to return to school or test the NBA waters.

That applies to Gonzaga, where the stay-or-go waiting game begins for freshman forward Zach Collins and junior guard Nigel Williams-Goss .

Newcomers outnumbered returners in the eight-man rotation that just put together the best season in Gonzaga history . It could be similar next season, depending on Collins’ and Williams-Goss’ decisions/ Jim Meehan , SR. More here.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog