College Basketball Power Rankings 11/15

Early season games do not usually offer a lot to get excited about.  It will get better.  

WAC
Game of the Week: San Jose State 67 Eastern Washington 60
Player of the Week: Utah State G Brockieth Pane, 23 pts vs Weber State

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

Mountain West
Game of the Week: New Mexico 63 Detroit 54
Player of the Week: BYU G Jimmer Ferdette 24 pts 8 reb vs Fresno State

Power Rankings:

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

Big Sky Conference
Game of the Week: Creighton 74 Northern Arizona 70
Player of the Week: Weber State G Damien Lillard 28 Points vs Utah State

Power Rankings:

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

Conference Basketball Pre Season Power Rankings.

It is time to begin playing hoops in the west.  I anticipate a good year before we head to conference realignments for next year.  BYU will be good and everyone in the MWC will be trying to beat them.  Not only because BYU is joining the WCC next year, but because Jimmer Ferdette predicted that the Cougars will go unbeaten.  Personally, I will believe it when I see it.  But the Cougars should have 24 to 26 wins going into their conference tournament.  You just can't expect too much in this conference.

Big Sky Conference Power Rankings:
Pre-season player of the year: Weber State PG Damien Lillard

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

WAC Power Rankings
Pre-season player of the year: Utah State F Tai Wessley

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

MWC Power Rankings
Pre-season Player of the Year: BYU SG Jimmer Ferdette

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