Chris Murray/RGJ
Reno Gazette-Journal columnist Chris Murray has been known to be a bit wordy, so we're giving him 1,000 words (no more than that) to share his thoughts from the week that was in the world of sports.
* THE MOUNTAIN WEST RELEASED ITS preseason basketball poll this week and Nevada is a heavy favorite to repeat as the regular-season champions, but, in the end, that doesn’t mean much for two reasons: (1) It’s just a media vote; who cares? (2) Even if the media is right and Nevada wins the regular-season title, it’s a near certainty the MW will send only one team to the NCAA Tournament this year.