Bracketology: ESPN's Joe Lunardi projects 6 MWC teams in 2013 NCAA.

Even before the season, many knew that the MWC would be juiced in 2012-13. I had projected that there would be 4 MWC making it to the 2013 NCAA Tournament, heck i thought 4 was a stretch. Then Wyoming started the year by going 13-0, with a win over Colorado, and Boise State took down Creighton in Omaha. Next thing we know there are 6 MWC teams in contention for a bid in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, even Joe Lunardi thinks so.

• No. 5 New Mexico vs. No. 12 Brigham Young
  
• No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 Akron
  
• No. 7 UNLV vs. No. 10 Kentucky
  
• No. 9 Boise State vs. No. 8 Ole Miss
  
• No. 10 Wyoming vs. No. 7 Kansas State
  
• No. 11 Colorado State vs. No. 11 Iowa State (No. 6 VCU in waiting)

It appears as Joe Lunardi has bought into the MWC along with SB Nation's Chris Dobbertea, who also is projecting 6 MWC teams in his bracketology, even I am starting to believe in the MWC strength: how each team will perform in the tournament is yet to be seen. My bracket sees 6 MWC teams making the field, but with slightly different seeds.

*Credit goes to Chris Dobbertean for the template of the bracket.