Michael Vernetti is the RTC correspondent for the West Coast Conference.
Looking Back
Every week in a conference season is its own self-contained drama with winners, losers, and in-betweeners. The opening week is more dramatic than most because portents are seen and chances are calculated. After the opening weekend of the nine-week WCC season, some definite winners and losers emerged. Whether they stay that way will depend on what happens from now until March 1.
Marty Wilson and Pepperdine picked up arguably the best win of the weekend. (US Presswire)
Winners: Loyola-Marymount, Pepperdine, and Gonzaga made the most of opening at home by [...]