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NET Rankings update: Gonzaga ranked top 15 with opportunity vs. San Francisco ahead

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February 10, 2025

NET Rankings update: Gonzaga ranked top 15 with opportunity vs. San Francisco ahead

The Gonzaga men’s basketball team remained inside the top 15 of the NET Rankings after taking care of business in West Coast Conference play last week.

The Bulldogs (18-7, 9-3 WCC) checked in at No. 14 in the latest edition of the NET, the NCAA’s primary sorting tool for evaluating teams, following back-to-back wins over Loyola Marymount and Pacific. Those victories probably won’t do much for the postseason resume, but they keep the Zags in position to move up the pecking order heading into a pivotal matchup against San Francisco on Thursday at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

The Dons (20-6, 10-3 WCC) catapulted up the NET rankings thanks in large part to a come-from-behind win over the league’s last unbeaten team, Saint Mary’s, in a 65-64 final from War Memorial Gym on Saturday. San Francisco trailed by nine with less than 10 minutes remaining before going on a 16-2 scoring run to flip the script on the Gaels, who went just 3-for-23 from downtown while being held to seven second-chance points.

The Dons hung on for a 72-66 win at LMU on Saturday, improving them to No. 60 in the NET. That means Thursday’s matchup on ESPN will go down on Gonzaga’s record as a quadrant 2 game, which is any home game against an opponent ranked No. 31-75 in the NET.

Considering how some quad 2 games can become quad 1 and vice versa, the two categories are often lumped together when comparing at-large resumes. Gonzaga has five wins in the first two quadrants, which would explain why it’s ranked No. 48 in the Wins Above Bubble category. Every other team in the top 30 of the NET has at least six wins in the first two quadrants.

Here’s a closer look at each WCC team’s resume through the lens of the NET.

Gonzaga Bulldogs

NET Ranking: No. 14
Record: 18-7, 9-3 WCC Q1: 2-6 Q2: 3-1 Q3: 5-0 Q4: 8-0
Best wins: Q1 vs. Baylor (26), Q1 at San Diego State (52), Q2 neutral vs. Indiana (61)

Saint Mary’s Gaels

NET Ranking: No. 21
Record: 21-4, 11-1 WCC Q1: 4-2 Q2: 4-2 Q3: 4-0 Q4: 8-0
Best wins: Q1 neutral vs. Nebraska (49), Q1 at Santa Clara (54), Q1 vs. Gonzaga (13)

Santa Clara Broncos

NET: No. 54
Record: 17-9, 9-4 WCC Q1: 2-3 Q2: 4-3 Q3: 4-3 Q4: 7-0
Best wins: Q1 at Gonzaga (14), Q1 at McNeese (70), Q2 vs. San Francisco (60)

San Francisco Dons

NET: No. 60
Record: 20-6, 10-3 WCC Q1: 1-4 Q2: 3-2 Q3: 6-0 Q4: 9-0
Best wins: Q1 vs. Saint Mary’s (21), Q2 vs. Boise State (48), Q2 vs. Santa Clara (54)

Oregon State Beavers

NET: No. 66
Record: 17-8, 7-5 WCC Q1: 1-6 Q2: 2-1 Q3: 2-1 Q4: 11-0
Best wins: Q1 vs. Gonzaga (14), Q2 vs. Santa Clara (54), Q2 vs. UC Irvine (62)

Washington State Cougars

NET: No. 101
Record: 16-10, 6-7 WCC Q1: 1-6 Q2: 3-2 Q3: 3-0 Q4: 9-2
Best wins: Q1 neutral vs. Boise State (48), Q2 at Nevada (76), Q2 vs. San Francisco (60)

Loyola Marymount Lions

NET: No. 148
Record: 14-10, 6-6 WCC Q1: 0-4 Q2: 2-5 Q3: 5-0 Q4: 6-1
Best wins: Q2 vs. Santa Clara (54) Q2 vs. Oregon State (66), Q3 vs. Nevada (76)

Pepperdine Waves

NET: No. 229
Record: 9-15, 3-8 WCC Q1: 0-8 Q2: 0-3 Q3: 1-0 Q4: 7-4
Best wins: Q3 neutral vs. New Mexico State (179), Q4 vs. UC Davis (203), Q4 vs. Northern Arizona (247)

Pacific Tigers

NET: No. 304
Record: 8-19, 3-10 WCC Q1: 0-5 Q2: 1-5 Q3: 2-3 Q4: 3-6
Best wins: Q2 at WSU (101), Q3 vs. WSU (101), Q3 neutral vs. San Jose State (169)

San Diego Toreros

NET: No. 319
Record: 4-22, 1-12 WCC Q1: 0-7 Q2: 0-3 Q3: 0-3 Q4: 3-9
Best wins: Q4 vs. Idaho (262), Q4 vs. Boston U. (295), Q4 vs. Pacific (304)

Portland Pilots

NET: No. 323
Record: 8-17, 3-9 WCC Q1: 0-6 Q2: 0-3 Q3: 1-6 Q4: 5-2
Best wins: Q3 at Pepperdine (229), Q4 at Long Beach State (320), Q4 vs. Lafayette (289)

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Yes, an $8 Burger Exists in Downtown San Francisco

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March 2, 2026

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Yes, an Burger Exists in Downtown San Francisco

Sometimes life requires an easy hang, without the need for reservations and dressing up, and preferably with food that’s easy to rally folks behind. The newish Hamburguesa Bar is just such a place, opening in December 2025 and serving a tight food menu of smash and tavern burgers (made with beef ground in-house), along with hand-cut duck fat fries, poutine, and Caesar salad. The best part? Nothing here costs more than $20. Seriously, this spot has so much going for it, including solid cocktails and boozy shakes. It’s become a homing beacon for post-work hangs, judging by a recent weekday crowd.

Hamburguesa Bar’s drinks are the epitome of unfussy: Cocktail standards, four beers on tap, two choices of wine (red or white), boozy and non-boozy shakes, plus 21 beers by the can or bottle. Standards on the cocktail menu are just that, a list of drinks you’ve heard before — such as an Old Fashioned, daiquiri, gin or vodka martini, or Harvey Wallbanger — with no special tinctures or fat-washed liquors to speak of (that we know of, at least). I’m typically split on whether boozy shakes are ever worth it, but the Fruity Pebbles option ($14) makes a convincing case, mixed with a just-right amount of vodka and some cereal bits. (I’ll leave the more adventurous Cinnamon Toast shake made with Fireball to others with more positive experiences with that liquor.)

Downtown and SoMa has a reputation for restaurants closing early, but Hamburguesa Bar keeps later hours, closing at midnight from Monday through Saturday (closed Sundays). It’s also open for lunch at noon during those days, with the exception of Saturdays when it opens at 5 p.m.

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Iran conflict disrupts flights out of SFO

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March 2, 2026

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Iran conflict disrupts flights out of SFO

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Attacks on Iran by U.S. and Israeli forces have disrupted air travel across the Middle East, leading to thousands of flight cancellations and delays worldwide. The instability has reached the Bay Area, where international flights at San Francisco International Airport have been canceled or grounded. The travel disruptions followed retaliatory strikes […]

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Hundreds Rally in San Francisco Against U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran | KQED

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March 1, 2026

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Hundreds Rally in San Francisco Against U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran | KQED

She acknowledged that Iranian Americans hold a range of political views, including some who support U.S. intervention, but said she believes the future of Iran should be determined by its people.

“The Iranian people in Iran can decide the future of their country,” she said. “War, I don’t think, is going to help.”

Speaking to the crowd, Mortazavi challenged what she described as a narrative that Iranians broadly support U.S. and Israeli military action.

“They want you to believe that every Iranian … is cheering on the United States and Israel,” she said. “That is unequivocally false.”

She urged attendees to continue organizing beyond the rally and announced plans for additional demonstrations.

A demonstrator holds an Iranian flag as protesters gather outside the San Francisco Federal Building during a “Hands Off Iran” rally Feb. 28, 2026, in San Francisco. The demonstration called for an end to U.S. involvement in the strikes on Iran. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)

Dina Saadeh, an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement, said multiple groups mobilized quickly in response to the strikes.

“I’m angered today,” Saadeh told KQED. “People here don’t want to see our country engaged in more endless war.”

Saadeh described the protest as part of a broader effort to oppose sanctions, military escalation and what she called U.S. imperialism. She said participants were calling on elected officials to redirect public funds toward domestic needs.

“People want money for jobs and education, not for war and occupation,” she said.

KQED’s María Fernanda Bernal contributed to this story.

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