Each week, RGJ sports writer Chris Murray will rank the Mountain West basketball teams. Here are this week's rankings, with each team's overall record, next opponent and a comment. All records and rankings based on the games completed by Monday.
Comment: ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi was asked Monday via Twitter if Nevada or Boise State had a possible at-large shot in the NCAA Tournament. "Slim chance for Nevada and that's it." Lunardi replied. "League has really gone backward." Nevada would probably have to go 15-3 in MW play and win two games in the MW Tournament, which will be really hard to do.