Preseason Picks...

[J-Rod]

...the media had their fun. Now our turn....

Predict the order of finish for the 2013-2014 MWC.....

Here is what the media thinks will happen....

1. New Mexico (23)
T2. UNLV (1)
T2. Boise St.
4. San Diego St.
5. Utah St.
6. Colorado St.
7. Wyoming
8. Fresno St.
9. Nevada
10. Air Force
11. San Jose St.

What do you think will happen?

 

[BeaverPoke]

...the media had their fun. Now our turn....

Predict the order of finish for the 2013-2014 MWC.....

Here is what the media thinks will happen....

1. New Mexico (23)
T2. UNLV (1)
T2. Boise St.
4. San Diego St.
5. Utah St.
6. Colorado St.
7. Wyoming
8. Fresno St.
9. Nevada
10. Air Force
11. San Jose St.

What do you think will happen?

BeaverPoke says.....
1. Wyoming
umm... the rest doesn't matter

 

[J-Rod]

My picks....

1. New Mexico - Returns enough talent, I was never high on Alford to begin with.
2. Boise St. - Returns practically everyone from a tourney team. If UNM doesn't win the league, Boise will.
3. San Diego St. - Fisher's Aztecs get the edge over UNLV due to coaching.
4. UNLV - Lost very good talent. Recruits well, but I'm not a Dave Rice fan.
5. Fresno St. - This years surprise in the league IMO.
6. Utah St. - Feel weird putting them this high. Newcomers rarely do well in season one.
7. Wyoming - Improvements made, but loss of Washington won't be easy to negate.
8. Colorado St. - Who didn't they lose to graduation?
9. Nevada - They have Deonte Burton back. They'll hang around, falter late.
10. Air Force - Awful year in Colorado Springs continues.
11. San Jose St. - I cringe every time I acknowledge their presence in the conference.

 

[Wyokie]

My picks....

1. New Mexico - Returns enough talent, I was never high on Alford to begin with.
2. Boise St. - Returns practically everyone from a tourney team. If UNM doesn't win the league, Boise will.
3. San Diego St. - Fisher's Aztecs get the edge over UNLV due to coaching.
4. UNLV - Lost very good talent. Recruits well, but I'm not a Dave Rice fan.
5. Fresno St. - This years surprise in the league IMO.
6. Utah St. - Feel weird putting them this high. Newcomers rarely do well in season one.
7. Wyoming - Improvements made, but loss of Washington won't be easy to negate.
8. Colorado St. - Who didn't they lose to graduation?
9. Nevada - They have Deonte Burton back. They'll hang around, falter late.
10. Air Force - Awful year in Colorado Springs continues.
11. San Jose St. - I cringe every time I acknowledge their presence in the conference.

AND I KEEP SAYING SJSU never shoulda been given an MW invitation in the first place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :roll:

 

[BeaverPoke]

I really don't disagree with your breakdown of the teams ahead of Wyo, and I think USU is the surprise team of the league.
I think Wyo take big steps this season. Similar in the way football did in year 3.
The team is made up of all Shyatt recruits, and has a way better chemistry, and are ready to take that next step.

Nance has to be a darkhorse for MWC player of the year.
He should be averaging well over 15 points a game with about 10 boards a game.
Adams is going to be awesome...hopefully he gets himself a girlfriend and gets his head straight and quits posting whiny things on twitter, but I think he is fine.
I am excited to see how Haldorson and McManamen progress.
Oh yeah....Hankerson and Granberry!!!!

 

[ItSucksToBeACSURam]

I really don't disagree with your breakdown of the teams ahead of Wyo, and I think USU is the surprise team of the league.
I think Wyo take big steps this season. Similar in the way football did in year 3.
The team is made up of all Shyatt recruits, and has a way better chemistry, and are ready to take that next step.

Nance has to be a darkhorse for MWC player of the year.
He should be averaging well over 15 points a game with about 10 boards a game.
Adams is going to be awesome...hopefully he gets himself a girlfriend and gets his head straight and quits posting whiny things on twitter, but I think he is fine.
I am excited to see how Haldorson and McManamen progress.
Oh yeah....Hankerson and Granberry!!!!

The twitter comment is priceless...

 

[Wyo2dal]

I think Shyatt did a great job getting people in this season to fill the Washington role, so much in fact I think we will do better this year then the previous two years in conference play. Next year might sting a little depends how other players mature.

I pick Wyoming to finish in the top 5.