UNLV forward Mike Moser has ben bothered by a hip flexor, and it is not clear if he will play against Cal.

San Diego St., UNLV and New Mexico all moved up in the AP and Coaches polls Monday but the upstart Boise St. men's basketball team is getting all the attention (deservedly) from the Monday bloggers at CBS Sports, NBC Sports and ESPN.

Led by the Boise St. Broncos and New Mexico, the Mountain West Conference managed a couple of top 25 wins and had some other high profile wins in November. But the conferences' credentials in March depend on more quality wins in December.

UNLV faces steep step up in competition after early season victories over Jacksonville State and Northern Arizona

San Diego State dropped in both the USA Today Coaches Poll, and the AP poll, after their loss to Syracuse last week.

The Rebels looked sloppy in their pre-season exhibition on Wednesday night, barely escaping inferior Dixie State in overtime.

UNLV comes in at No. 12 while San Diego State is ranked 24 in SB Nation's preseason top 25 poll.

Pre Season College Basketball Bracketology

UNLV attempts to take the next step in NCAA supremacy by making it to the Final Four for the first time since 1991.

Both UNLV and San Diego State are ranked in the top 20 in the preseason AP poll