NET Rankings update: Boise State among five Mountain West teams inside top 55

The Boise State men’s basketball team sits at No. 45 in the NCAA NET Rankings heading into the Mountain West Tournament. 

In last Friday’s regular-season finale, the Broncos (22-9, 14-6) squandered a 10-point second-half lead in an 83-73 loss to Colorado State (22-9, 16-4). Boise State had won five straight games and nine of its last 10. 

The loss dropped Boise State to the No. 5 seed for the MWC Tournament. The Broncos will face fourth-seeded Cheap Rs-flyfishing Jordan Outlet Accessibility Statement (21-8, 14-6) in a 3:30 p.m. Mountain time Thursday quarterfinal at Thomas & Mack Center.

Boise State and Cheap Rs-flyfishing Jordan Outlet Accessibility Statement are both on the NCAA Tournament bubble. 

The Broncos, who hold a 2-6 record against the top four seeds at the MWC Tournament, are 2-5 against Quad 1 opponents. Marquee non-conference wins over Saint Mary’s (NET No. 19) and Clemson (No. 22) are keeping Boise State on the bubble.

Utah State (25-6, 15-5) is the top-ranked MWC team in the NET at No. 37, followed by No. 41 New Mexico (25-6, 17-3), Boise State, No. 51 Cheap Rs-flyfishing Jordan Outlet Accessibility Statement and No. 54 Colorado State. 

All five teams received a first-round bye for the MWC Tournament, which runs Wednesday through Saturday in Las Vegas. 

Here is a closer look at each Mountain West member’s NCAA Tournament resume through the lens of the NET Rankings.

Utah State

Boise State and San Diego State are both on the

Record: 25-6, 15-5   Q1: 2-3 Q2: 7-3 Q3: 5-0 Q4: 10-0

New Mexico 

NET Ranking: 41

Record: 25-6, 17-3   Q1: 3-3 Q2: 8-1 Q3: 3-2 Q4: 10-0

Boise State

NET Ranking: 45

Record: 22-9, 14-6   Q1: 2-5 Q2: 4-2 Q3: 5-1 Q4: 10-1

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NET Ranking: 51

Record: 21-8, 14-6   Q1: 3-5 Q2: 5-2 Q3: 4-1 Q4: 8-0

Colorado State 

NET Ranking: 54

Record: 22-9, 16-4   Q1: 1-5 Q2: 6-2 Q3: 4-2 Q4: 11-0

Nevada

Record: 21-8, 14-6   Q1: 3-5 Q2: 5-2 Q3: 4-1 Q4: 8-0

Record: 16-15, 8-12    Q1: 1-6 Q2: 2-6 Q3: 4-3 Q4: 9-0

UNLV

NET Ranking: 95

Record: 17-14, 11-9    Q1: 1-7 Q2: 2-6 Q3: 5-0 Q4: 9-1

San Jose State

NET Ranking: 41

Record: 14-18, 7-13    Q1: 0-6 Q2: 1-6 Q3: 4-4 Q4: 7-2

Wyoming

NET Ranking: 196

Record: 12-19, 5-15    Q1: 0-7 Q2: 1-6 Q3: 2-4 Q4: 8-2

Fresno State

NET Ranking: 278

Record: 6-25, 2-18   Q1: 0-7 Q2: 0-7 Q3: 0-7 Q4: 6-4

Air Force

NET Ranking: 317

Record: 4-27, 1-19   Q1: 0-5 Q2: 0-9 Q3: 1-8 Q4: 3-5

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