Utes win, Lobos win, Cougars win. Three-way, anyone?

by JazzyUte on Mar 7, 2009 11:24 PM MST in Basketball Comment 7 comments

Wyoming and Air Force nearly gave Utah an outright title today, but both fell in their games against the Lobos and Cougars, who the Utes now shares the Mountain West Championship with. Not entirely bad, I guess and with San Diego State's victory over UNLV, the Utes will have the #2 seed entering the conference tournament.

In a quirky twist, Utah, TCU, New Mexico, Wyoming, San Diego State and UNLV will all open the tournament playing the team they ended the regular season against. And if Air Force beats Colorado State in the play-in game, every first round match will be a replay of the final day of the regular season.

How weird is that?

Anyway, here's the bracket:

Thursday Games:

1. BYU

1:00 MST

8/9. (AFA or CSU)

...

4. San Diego State

3:30 MST

5. UNLV

...

3. New Mexico

9:30 MST

6. Wyoming

...

2. Utah

7:00 MST

7. TCU

Like my fancing formatting? I think it's awesome.

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Should be a 5 bid conference, there is no doubt in my mind. Espn bracketologist said on TV after the Aztec’s win that he has all 5 teams in but he doesn’t know if it can work with all of those lame auto bid teams that couldn’t beat air force getting in. It can still happen though. Utah and BYU are locks, if SDSU beats UNLV a third time that knocks UNLV out of it and locks up a bid for us I think, if New Mexico can beat Wyoming and Utah they are in too. I’m looking at four teams in.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 8, 2009 12:10 AM MST reply actions

I'm going to be a homer here...

And root for Wyoming to beat New Mexico, providing Utah a better second round opponent (hey, we might be a lock for the tourney, but I want to bolster our seeding!). UNLV beating you guys might spell doom for the Cougars to reach the finals (they seem to struggle against UNLV), which would make me smile. However, that would provide a difficult championship round if Utah were to advance and I’m not convinced Utah can beat the Rebels.

But they could probably give BYU a game on a neutral court.

Of course, ideally, you beat UNLV, then BYU and lose to us. ;)

Though I think I’d like to beat BYU again…

by JazzyUte on Mar 8, 2009 12:30 AM MST up reply actions

I am a lobos fan (sorry wife went there)

But I agree I think four teams should make it, but it will be tough since the people out east give little value to the MWC. Hoping it’s Utah, BYU, UNM, and SDSU.

Go Lobos, like the Utes football team smacking down Alabama and I thought there were robbed of a national title.

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by Broncoman on Mar 9, 2009 3:34 PM MDT reply actions

Welcome!

And congrats on your shared title. Both Utah and New Mexico exceeded my expectations this bball season.

I think Utah & BYU are locks, UNM is pretty close to being a lock and SDSU is very soft. If the Aztecs get dropped in the first round against UNLV, I don’t think they make it.

by JazzyUte on Mar 9, 2009 5:53 PM MDT up reply actions