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Gonzaga University
Men’s Basketball · Current Program Information
- Team
- Gonzaga
- Nickname
- Bulldogs/ Zags
- Location
- Spokane, Washington
- Program
- Men’s Basketball
- Division
- NCAA Division I
- 2026–27 affiliation
- Pac-12 Conference
Current program information for 2026–27.
Sources & References
NCAA directory institutional address locality for 2026–27.
Nickname retains the current NCAA directory wording.
The Bigger Picture · Men’s Basketball
Where Gonzaga Finished
Final AP rankings. Poll timing varies by season; the full table identifies whether the poll came before or after the NCAA tournament. Coverage: 1989–90 through 2025–26.
Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles
27 WCC Regular-Season Championships
- 1993–94
- 1995–96*
- 1997–98
- 1998–99
- 2000–01
- 2001–02*
- 2002–03
- 2003–04
- 2004–05
- 2005–06
- 2006–07
- 2007–08
- 2008–09
- 2009–10
- 2010–11*
- 2012–13
- 2013–14
- 2014–15
- 2015–16*
- 2016–17
- 2017–18
- 2018–19
- 2019–20
- 2020–21
- 2021–22
- 2022–23*
- 2025–26*
* Shared conference title
Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles
23 WCC Tournament Championships
- 1994–95
- 1998–99
- 1999–00
- 2000–01
- 2001–02
- 2003–04
- 2004–05
- 2005–06
- 2006–07
- 2008–09
- 2010–11
- 2012–13
- 2013–14
- 2014–15
- 2015–16
- 2016–17
- 2017–18
- 2019–20
- 2020–21
- 2021–22
- 2022–23
- 2024–25
- 2025–26
Sources & References
Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles
2 Big Sky Regular-Season Championships
- 1965–66*
- 1966–67*
* Shared conference title
Twenty-seven WCC regular-season titles, 23 WCC tournament titles and two shared Big Sky regular-season titles. The 2025–26 WCC regular title was shared with Saint Mary’s, both 16–2. The Big Sky awards retain their historical conference.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 19 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 14 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #1
- Last Ranked Finish
- #18 in 2025–26
Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26. Finished AP No. 1 in 2012–13, 2020–21, 2021–22.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- #2
- #8
- #4
- #2
- #1
- #1
- #9
- #15
- #23
- #18
View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | #18After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | #23After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | #15After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | #9Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | #1Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | #1Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | #2Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | #4Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | #8Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | #2Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2014–15 | #7Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2013–14 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | #1Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2009–10 | #22Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | #10Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2007–08 | #24Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2006–07 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | #5Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | #10Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | #3Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | #6Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2000–01 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1999–00 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1998–99 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1997–98 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1996–97 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1995–96 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1994–95 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1993–94 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1992–93 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1990–91 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1989–90 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- NCAA 2026 Men’s Division I Records · Complete final AP tables, PDF pp. 258–265, 269 ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- NCAA 2025 Men’s Records · Division I alignment history, Florida and Gonzaga, PDF p. 50 ↗
- NCAA 2025 Men’s Records · Conference champions and membership, PDF pp. 11, 37, 47–48 ↗
- Gonzaga · Complete final Associated Press men’s Top 25 released March 15, 2010; corroborated by Houston NCAA notes, PDF p. 4, and syndicated AP reporting ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University is a private, Catholic and Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington. Founded in 1887, its athletic teams compete as the Bulldogs, also known as the Zags.
- Location
- Spokane, Washington
- University Type
- Private · Roman Catholic · Jesuit
- Founded
- 1887
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 5,293Fall 2024 · Undergraduate students only
- Nickname
- Bulldogs
- Men’s Basketball Conference
- Pac-12 ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
- Recorded Men’s Basketball Big Sky Regular-Season Championships
- 21965–66 · 1966–67
- Recorded Men’s Basketball WCC Regular-Season Championships
- 271993–94 · 1995–96 · 1997–98 · 1998–99 · 2000–01 · 2001–02 · 2002–03 · 2003–04 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2006–07 · 2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2010–11 · 2012–13 · 2013–14 · 2014–15 · 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2017–18 · 2018–19 · 2019–20 · 2020–21 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2025–26
- Recorded Men’s Basketball WCC Tournament Championships
- 231994–95 · 1998–99 · 1999–00 · 2000–01 · 2001–02 · 2003–04 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2006–07 · 2008–09 · 2010–11 · 2012–13 · 2013–14 · 2014–15 · 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2017–18 · 2019–20 · 2020–21 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2024–25 · 2025–26
Sources & References
- NCAA Gonzaga sport-specific 2026–27 basketball sponsorship and Pac-12 conference rows ↗
- Gonzaga university facts and figures, dated Fall 2024 enrollment ↗
- Gonzaga official WCC regular-season and tournament titles by sport ↗
- Gonzaga 2024–25 women’s record book, printed p. 1 / PDF p. 2 ↗
- NCAA 2026 Final Four Records · All Division I national champions through 2025, PDF pp. 2–3 ↗
- NCAA 2025 Men’s Records · Conference champions and membership, PDF pp. 11, 37, 47–48 ↗
- NCAA · Michigan wins 2026 men’s national championship, April 6, 2026 ↗
- NAIA 1985–86 Championship History · Complete men’s/women’s historical winners, PDF pp. 38, 65 ↗
- Saint Mary’s · Shared 2025–26 WCC regular-season title with Gonzaga, both 16–2, March 1, 2026 ↗
