Welcome to the first year of the fully-formed WAC.

With Grand Canyon finally eligible for the NCAA Tournament, the league can finally stretch its wings as far as possible. The Lopes should be good, but the same can be said for three other teams vying for the top spot.

The latter half of the league has just as much intrigue, with programs on the upswing welcoming fresh faces (UMKC, UTRGV) and an accomplished coach taking over a program packed with potential (Seattle).

Here’s how we see the league shaking out in 2017-18:

1. New Mexico State

2. Utah Valley

3. Grand Canyon

4. CSU Bakersfield

5. Seattle

6. UT Rio Grande Valley

7. UMKC

8. Chicago State

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