San Diego State, Nevada are early Mountain West basketball favorites

Way-too-early MW basketball projections: The deadline for the NBA Draft has passed so the rosters are mostly set for next year. After the shakedown the early favorites look to be San Diego State, Nevada and New Mexico.

Former Ram RB Deron Thompson finds new home: Thompson will spend his final two years in the Big 12 with Kansas. Guess the competition is easier there in Lawrence.

Boise State football punishes players over alleged sexual assault: These type of things need to not happen any more and are just unacceptable.

UNLV adds Bishop Gorman recruit: Tony Sanchez is mining his former school and the Las Vegas-area with the latest signing for his 2017 class by adding Inside linebacker Farrell Hester.

SDSU a top-20 team? Lindy's magazine places the Aztecs at No. 19 in their preseason rankings and predict San Diego State to win the Western division.

Mountain West hoops needs to rebuild its brand.

Top 10 conferences: 10) MAC, 9) WCC <gap> 8) AAC, 7) A-10 <gap>
6) SEC <gap> 5) Pac12, 4) B1G, 3) Big East, 2) Big 12, 1) ACC

— Ken Pomeroy (@kenpomeroy) May 26, 2016