{"id":935351,"date":"2026-10-20T20:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/935351\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T20:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:56:12","slug":"west-coast-conference-mens-basketball-preview-show-on-the-field-of-68-set-for-oct-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/935351\/","title":{"rendered":"West Coast Conference Men\u2019s Basketball Preview Show on The Field of 68 Set for Oct. 21"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0\u2013 The WCC will partner with The Field of 68 network for the West Coast Conference Insider Men\u2019s Basketball Preview Show on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. PT. Every head coach and one student-athlete from each men\u2019s basketball program will discuss their outlooks on the upcoming 2026-27 season with site founders and hosts Rob Dauster and Jeff Goodman.
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\nWCC Commissioner Stu Jackson will also join The Field of 68 crew for a segment (12:15 p.m. PT) to preview the year and state of the Conference, and discuss his role as Vice Chair (Chair in 2027-28) of the NCAA Men\u2019s Basketball Selection Committee.
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\nSanta Clara was picked by the league\u2019s head coaches as the preseason favorite<\/a> to capture the WCC regular-season title, the first time the Broncos have been predicted to win the league since 1995-96. Last year\u2019s regular season co-champion Saint Mary\u2019s was picked second, followed by San Francisco (third), Seattle U (fourth) and Pacific (fifth) completing the top half.
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\nHalf of the league\u2019s 10 selections to the WCC Preseason Team will be guests on The Field of 68 show \u2013 Denver\u2019s Carson Johnson, LMU\u2019s All Wright, Pepperdine\u2019s Will McClendon, Saint Mary\u2019s Joshua Dent, and Santa Clara\u2019s Jake Ensminger.
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\nFor the second consecutive year, The Field of 68 network will also be home to the West Coast Conference Insider video podcast, featuring interviews with head coaches and student-athletes from men’s basketball programs around the conference each week.<\/p>\n

West Coast Conference men\u2019s basketball teams earned three bids to the 2026 NCAA Tournament, marking multiple selections for a record seventh consecutive tournament and 12th time in the last 14 events. Saint Mary\u2019s earned an NCAA bid for a record fifth consecutive season, while Santa Clara competed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1996. This marked the first time since 2022 and the fourth time in conference history (2022, 2012, 2008) the conference boasted three NCAA bids. In addition, Seattle U advanced to the second round in the NIT, giving the conference four postseason teams in 2025-26.

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\n2026-27 WCC Insider Men\u2019s Basketball Preview Show on The Field of 68

\nWednesday, Oct. 21, 2026

\nSchedule & Participants (all times PT)

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\n\t\t\tPepperdine \u2013 Head Coach Griff Aldrich, Will McClendon
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\n\t\t\tSeattle U \u2013 Head Coach Chris Victor, Tyler Boston
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\n\t\t\tPortland \u2013 Head Coach Shantay Legans, Riley Parker
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