I don't know if I'd lump George Mason in with Gonzaga at this point. Odds are, much like Harold "The Show" Arceneaux, Cleveland State, Murray State, Bryce Drew, and many other one-hit wonders of NCAA basketball's March Madness, Gonzaga has staked its claim as a team to be reckoned with year in and year out. I'm not sure I'd put George Mason in that category based on a cinderella run to the Final Four.
However, GREAT point about upgrading the basketball program and that being more realistic than a run at D-1 football. I couldn't agree more.