Seattle Pacific Favored Again in GNAC Race

A year ago, Seattle Pacific, Seattle University and Western Washington all qualified for the NCAA Far West Region playoffs and GNAC newcomer Montana State Billings barely missed the Midwest Regional playoffs.

All four teams could contend for berths in the expanded Far West Regional playoffs this season as they return 34 starters (nine each by MSUB and SU and eight by SPU and WWU) between them, including eight first-team all-conference players (two each).

In most circles, the GNAC race figures to be a three-team affair between SPU, SU and WWU with perhaps MSUB a long shot to break into the top three.