Andy Wittry | NCAA.com | February 18, 2021 There are at least 3 good reasons Gonzaga will be undefeated on Selection Sunday 2021 Why Baylor and Gonzaga can go undefeated this season Share Gonzaga has a real chance of taking its undefeated record into Selection Sunday. The Bulldogs' non-conference wins this season include opponents that — through Feb. 17 — are in first place in the ACC (Virginia), second place in the Big 12 (Kansas), tied for fourth in the Big 12 (West Virginia) and fourth place in the Big Ten (Iowa). The toughest games are behind them, as are most of their games, period. Here are more reasons why: You can (almost) count the number of games remaining on one hand There are only two games left on Gonzaga's regular season schedule: at home against Saint Mary's and San Diego. As the top seed in the WCC tournament, Gonzaga would have to play just two games to win the conference tournament, meaning the Zags likely have no more than four games left before Selection Sunday. They're 11-0 in the conference so far this season, so all they would have to do to take an undefeated record into the NCAA tournament would be to duplicate just a sliver of what they've done so far against WCC competition. The Zags are 20-0 and they've won 24 in a row as a program, so what is four more games? The advanced analytics site kenpom.com predicts, on the evening of Feb. 18, that Gonzaga has a 96.7 percent chance of finishing the regular season undefeated, not including the WCC tournament. The rewards of a rematch Saint Mary's arguably presents the toughest upcoming opponents for Gonzaga. The good news for the Zags? Gonzaga beat Saint Mary's by 14 already. A supreme concentration of talent You could make the case that regardless of the WCC opponent, Gonzaga will — at a minimum — have the four best players on the floor. As of Feb. 18, Gonzaga has the top four players on kenpom.com's five-player all-conference team, which is based on advanced efficiency metrics. Those players are Drew Timme, Corey Kispert, Jalen Suggs and Joel Ayayi. Loyola Marymount's Eli Scott is the fifth player on the team. Through Feb. 17, Gonzaga has four of the 70 most efficient offensive players in college basketball: Kispert (eighth), Ayayi (24th), Timme (38th) and Anton Watson (64th). That collection of skilled offensive players has allowed Gonzaga to post a WCC-best offensive efficiency in conference play of 121.1 points per 100 possessions, which is lightyears ahead of second-best BYU at 110.6. The Zags also have the most efficient defense in conference play at 88.1 points allowed per 100 possessions. Gonzaga is making a national-best 64.5 percent of its 2-point attempts, while holding opponents to 45.3-percent 2-point shooting. A good way to win a lot of games by a lot of points is to take and make easy shots, and prevent opponents from doing the same. COLLEGE BASKETBALL LEGENDS 1950s: Bill Russell| Jerry West| Oscar Robertson 1960s: Lew Alcindor | "Pistol" Pete Maravich | Jerry Lucas 1970s: Bill Walton | Magic Johnson | Larry Bird 1980s: Michael Jordan | Patrick Ewing | Charles Barkley 1990s: Christian Laettner | Tim Duncan 2000s: Carmelo Anthony | Steph Curry | Kevin Durant| Kemba Walker 2010s: Anthony Davis Store: Shop latest college basketball gear Listen: March Madness 365 podcast | Latest video Here's where Baylor ranks among the greatest men's basketball national champions ever Baylor won its first-ever national championship in men's basketball. READ MORE 22 way-too-early men's college basketball predictions for 2021-22 season Here are 22 predictions for the 2021-22 men's college basketball season. READ MORE Gonzaga comes up short in quest for perfect season, first title In a title game between the undefeated Zags and two-loss Bears, Baylor was never in trouble. The Bears led for 39:27. The game was tied for 33 seconds. READ MORE