Here is a look at the latest Sagarin Ratings (January 20, 2012) for the top 15 of 33 College Basketball Conferences by Rating, Confernce and the (Central Mean Average):

1 BIG TEN (84.24)

2 MOUNTAIN WEST (82.24)

3 BIG EAST (82.23)

4 BIG 12 (81.13)

5 ATLANTIC COAST (80.50)

6 PAC-12 (80.37)

7 SOUTHEASTERN (78.20)

8 ATLANTIC 10 (78.02)

9 MISSOURI VALLEY (77.03)

10 WEST COAST (75.60)

11 HORIZON (73.72)

12 CONFERENCE USA (73.65)

13 WESTERN ATHLETIC (72.59)

14 METRO ATLANTIC (71.69)

15 BIG WEST (71.54)

Here are how the teams in the MWC compared nationally by rank, school, record and (rating) to all 347 basketball schools:

23 Colorado State, 13-3 (85.84)

25 New Mexico, 16-2 (85.48)

26 UNLV, 14-4 (85.47)

32 Wyoming, 13-2 (84.68),

33 San Diego State, 12-4 (84.62)

48 Boise State, 11-4 (82.42)

104 Air Force, 8-6 (76.78)

152 Fresno State, 5-10 (73.67)

153 Nevada, 9-7 (73.61)