GCU is definitely a not until hell freezes over "no" for every President of the WCC. This is never happening. I mean like τοῦ αἰῶνος τῶν αἰώνων οὒ οὔ!

Cal Baptists is in California which helps. But it's lack of pedigree institutionally and newness to D1 hurts it. But the school itself is not disqualified for any reason, it just isn't there athletically or institutionally. That is why I say "distant future" possibility. That could be well over a decade or even two or more.

Seattle is an excellent institutional fit, and would work with Portland. But Gonzaga is not allowing any athletic weakling in period. I also think the California schools are ambivalent as trips to Seattle are not cheap and it's hard to justify for a weakling. If Seattle can start attracting more than flies to their games and do something on the court worth noting over the next few years or so, then I think the California schools would come around. Right now it's "show me" and so far they haven't shown anything. Their fate is in their own hands. Produce a couple WAC Championships and get 3,000 fans in the stands, then even Gonzaga will want you.