MWC, WAC and Big Sky Power Rankings for 10.23.2010

Big Sky Power Rankings...

Four games and four nail-biters.  Four games that went down to the final minutes.  Reminds me of the day when Idaho, Nevada and Boise State were still in the league and the Big Sky had the nickname, "Football on Ice."  The good news for the conference is that Montana beat Northern Arizona, and perhaps if the Lumberjacks win out, the conference could get four playoff teams.  The only hitch left is that Montana and Montana State have to play each other.

Offensive Players of the Week: Portland State RB Cory McCaffrey and Montana State QB Denarios McGhee
Defensive Team of the Week: Montana
Game of the Week: Weber State 44 Portland State 41 (1148 yards of total offense)

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

WAC
It was a light week in the WAC this week which featured 3 lopsided games.  Too bad the USU Aggies did so poorly on Merlin Olsen day.  Perhaps Hawaii is for real and not just taking out their frustrations on WAC defectors.  Look out Boise State

Offensive Player of the Week: Hawaii RB Alex Green
Defensive Team of the Week: Hawaii
Game of the Week: None Selected

Power Rankings (Bowl Projection):
1. Boise State (Rose)
2. Nevada (Kraft Fight Hunger)
3. Hawaii (Hawaii)
4. Fresno State (Humanitarian)
5. Idaho (New Mexico)
6. Louisiana Tech
7. Utah State
8. New Mexico State
9. San Jose State

Mountain West Conference
I thought the BYU/Wyoming game would go down to the wire.  They are too schools with struggling offenses that feature talent at quarterback but not enough support otherwise.  Reminds me of Randy Johnson when he pitched for the Expos.

Offensive Player of the Week: TCU RB Ed Wesley
Defensive Team of the Week: TCU
Game of the Week: BYU 25 Wyoming 20

Power Rankings (Bowl Projection):
1. TCU (Las Vegas)
2. Utah (Armed Forces)
3. San Diego State (Poinsettia)
4. Air Force (Independence)
5. BYU (New Mexico)
6. Wyoming
7. Colorado State
8. UNLV
9. New Mexico