Conference Power Rankings

Mountain West Conference

Even though BYU does not seem to be playing well right now, Wyoming is not showing me that they deserve to be ahead of BYU right now. The Cougars have plenty of time to right the ship. I think this year's BYU team with Jake Heaps is similar to last year's Wyoming team with Austyn Carta-Samuels. That team went 7-6 and was much better in the second half of the season. The trouble is that BYU has to deal with the Pistol of Colin Kaepernick next week.

Offensive Player of the Week: TCU RB Ed Wesley
Defensive Team of the Week: TCU
Game of the Week: Missouri 27 San Deigo State 24

Power Rankings:

1. TCU
2. Utah
3. Air Force
4. San Diego State
5. BYU
6. Wyoming
7. UNLV
8. Colorado State
9. New Mexico

WAC

I felt that the Fresno State game was a good measuring stick for the USU Aggies this season. It shows both how far they have come and how far they have yet to go. They have San Diego State on the road this next week. The winner of this Saturday's game will likely go to their first bowl game in a long time.

Offensive Players of the Week: NV QB Colin Kaepernick and RB Via Taua
Defensive Team of the Week: Boise State
Game of the Week: Since the criteria is being within two scores--sigh--San Jose State 16 Southern Utah 11

Power Rankings

1. Boise State
2. Nevada
3. Fresno State
4. Idaho
5. Utah State
6. Louisiana Tech
7. Hawaii
8. New Mexico State
9. San Jose State

Big Sky Conference

Eastern Washington is hoping that the Red Turf gives them similar luck to the Blue Turf in Boise. It is not the color of the turf that makes the team or the game. Boise State is simply a good team. EWU may become, assuming Montana leaves for the WAC, the beast of the Big Sky. But it will not be because of the color of the turf.

Offensive Player of the Week: Montana State RB Orenzo Davis
Defensive Team of the Week: Sacramento State
Game of the Week: Eastern Washington 36 Montana 27

Power Rankings
1. Montana State
2. Eastern Washington
3. Northern Arizona
4. Montana
5. Northern Colorado
6. Sacramento State
7. Weber State
8. Portland State
9. Idaho State