Mountain West Basketball Power Poll: 1/25/2010

by Jeremy Mauss on Jan 25, 2010 9:24 PM PST in Basketball Power Rankings

The Mountain West is looking to be the premiere conference out west (yes even ahead of the Pac-10) with a possibility of t hree NCAA tourney team s which would be a league record.

The voting comes from the collective staff here at the site. Check after the jump to see how the votes turned out.

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Jeremy

BYU
New Mexico
UNLV
San Diego State
Utah
Colorado State
TCU
Wyoming
Air Force

Sam

BYU
SDSU (we should have won!)
New Mexico
UNLV (can't lose at home to Utah)
Utah
Colorado State
Wyoming (I can't believe we lost to them, Congrats on your NIT berth Aztecs).
TCU
Air Force

Fooch

BYU
UNLV
New Mexico
San Diego State
Utah
Colorado State
TCU
Wyoming
Air Force

The Road

BYU
New Mexico
San Diego State
UNLV
Utah
Colorado State
TCU
Wyoming
Air Force

bhsmarine

BYU
New Mexico
San Diego State
UNLV
Utah
Colorado State
TCU
Wyoming
Air Force

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Um guys?

San Diego State beat New Mexico by double digits without their leading scorer playing (Billy White) and was the only team so far to give BYU a game. New Mexico has lost to the only upper tier teams it has played so far in conference play. (SDSU and UNLV)

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jan 25, 2010 9:32 PM PST reply actions

Yup...

SDSU also lost to UNLV but they lost at Wyoming too. UNM won at Wyoming and have only 3 losses compared to 6 for SDSU on the year. Think we will get a definite answer this week when BYU visits The Pit.

Bring back Fum's Song!

by bhsmarine on Jan 26, 2010 6:03 AM PST up reply actions

UNM barely won at Wyoming. SDSU had a nearly 20 point lead at Wyoming before shitting the bed.

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jan 26, 2010 7:25 AM PST up reply actions

A win or "shitting the bed?"

Let’s make a poll and see what people would prefer. The American Dream: rollin’ around in feces. I think not.

Bottom line: we’ll see when BYU visits the Pit.

Stawp g’tin tuchee-feelie, zzzEmoGoestzzz. I dun’t lyke noin ur Emoshuns!

by Role Player on Jan 26, 2010 9:01 AM PST up reply actions

You mean the place where they lost to a lesser team than BYU in UNLV?

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jan 26, 2010 9:19 AM PST up reply actions

That wasn't some baseless arrogant statement.

I meant simply that we will see what happens in the game this week, which we will.

Just to entertain your thoughts though: the Lobos hold an all-time winning percentage of 81% at the Pit – 87% since 2004-2005. You are one of those people who does not think highly of the Lobos (as per your statements throughout this season), but those numbers mean that they have been damn good at home. Even in a season like 2002-2003 when the Lobos went 10-18, they beat #22 Utah at the Pit. However, it also means that they have lost at home – and not always to the best of teams. I remember the day that BYU broke the 41-game win streak in 1998 (I think). BYU was one of the worst teams in the league that year.

Stawp g’tin tuchee-feelie, zzzEmoGoestzzz. I dun’t lyke noin ur Emoshuns!

by Role Player on Jan 26, 2010 12:56 PM PST up reply actions

87% since 2004 maybe

But just 8-8 against BYU, UNLV, and SDSU at home against the top 3 in conference since 2004. Your argument would be much stronger if you weren’t just 50% at home against them. During that same span UNM is 3-13 on the road against those same 3 teams. Your home adavantage certainly helps your percentage but the numbers certainly favor the Big 3.

Over that time span you are undefeated against Utah at home. In fact, Utah hasn’t won at the Pit since ’01.

by vaughnzipper on Jan 26, 2010 1:28 PM PST up reply actions