A whirlwind of an offseason for Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs is coming to a close, with the first exhibition game of the season on Saturday, Oct. 24, against Arkansas.

And despite the roller coaster of eligibility drama, Gonzaga will head into Saturday's showdown with 14 of their 15 players eligible to suit up after Friday afternoon's announcement that Izan Almansa, a 21-year-old Spanish big man, has been cleared to play this season by the NCAA.

Almansa committed to Gonzaga way back in May and has been practicing with the team, but Friday's announcement confirmed the former G League Ignite star will suit up for the Zags this season.

Izan Almansa addresses a key Gonzaga frontcourt concern

Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Izan Almansa (13).…