Gonzaga women prepare for challenges in revamped Pac-12 Conference
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 2:01 AM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
College SportsThe Gonzaga women's basketball program is set to compete in a restructured Pac-12 Conference, which poses greater challenges compared to their previous tenure in the West Coast Conference. Head coach Lisa Fortier expressed excitement and concern about the heightened level of competition, emphasizing the need for the team to perform at a high level. Gonzaga is projected to earn an automatic NCAA Tournament bid and is currently seeded between No. 7 and No. 10 for early 2027 bracket predictions. The finalized conference tournament format mirrors that of the WCC, with new teams including Colorado State and San Diego State expected to contend for top positions. Gonzaga plans to focus on recruiting high school players despite increasing reliance on the transfer portal in college basketball.
- •Gonzaga is transitioning to the Pac-12 Conference from the WCC.
- •The team is projected as a top contender for the NCAA Tournament.
- •Coach Fortier emphasizes the importance of high levels of competition.
- •New conference rivals include Colorado State and San Diego State.
- •The team aims to focus on high school recruitment moving forward.
- 2:01 AMYahoo Sports — Gonzaga women remain a contender in deeper Pac-12 Conference | Notebook
"Aug. 12—Editor's note: This is the fifth and final story in a series examining the offseason for the Gonzaga women's basketball program. It's not anywhere close to the original, but for the Gonzaga women's basketball program the refashioned Pac-12 Conference that it will now call home will present plenty of challenges. More so than the West Coast Conference — although the Zags' final season in ...
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