MWC Schedules

The schedule predictions continue on with the Mountain West Conference. The knee-jerk predictions for the best non-BCS conference are just that, knee-jerk! These predications will change after spring ball, and again during preseason. Will TCU win the MWC again? Can Utah make it back to the BCS? Is BYU back? Without further ado, the MWC early predictions: (red=predicted loss)

Air Force 4-8 (3-5)
9-9-06 at Tennessee
9-23-06 at Wyoming
9-30-06 NEW MEXICO
10-7-06 NAVY
10-12-06 COLORADO STATE (Thur.)
10-21-06 at San Diego State
10-28-06 BRIGHAM YOUNG
11-4-06 at Army
11-11-06 NOTRE DAME
11-18-06 UTAH
11-24-06 at UNLV (Fri.)
12-2-06 at TCU

Brigham Young 7-5 (5-3)
9-2-06 at Arizona
9-9-06 TULSA
9-16-06 at Boston College
9-23-06 UTAH STATE
9-28-06 at TCU (Thur.)
10-7-06 SAN DIEGO STATE
10-21-06 UNLV
10-28-06 at Air Force
11-4-06 at Colorado State
11-9-06 WYOMING (Thur.)
11-18-06 NEW MEXICO
11-25-06 at Utah

Colorado State 6-6 (4-4)
9-2-06 WEBER STATE
9-9-06 vs. Colorado @Denver, CO
9-16-06 at Nevada
9-30-06 at Fresno State
10-7-06 UNLV
10-12-06 at Air Force (Thur.)
10-21-06 at Wyoming
10-28-06 NEW MEXICO
11-4-06 BRIGHAM YOUNG
11-11-06 at Utah
11-25-06 TCU
12-2-06 at San Diego State

New Mexico 5-7 (3-5)
9-2-06 PORTLAND STATE
9-9-06 at New Mexico State
9-16-06 MISSOURI
9-23-06 UTEP
9-30-06 at Air Force
10-7-06 WYOMING
10-14-06 at UNLV
10-19-06 UTAH (Thur.)
10-28-06 at Colorado State
11-11-06 TCU
11-18-06 at Brigham Young
11-25-06 SAN DIEGO STATE

San Diego State 4-8 (2-6)
8-31-06 UTEP (Thur.)
9-16-06 at Wisconsin
9-23-06 UTAH
9-30-06 at San Jose State
10-7-06 at Brigham Young
10-21-06 AIR FORCE
10-28-06 CAL POLY
11-4-06 at Wyoming
11-11-06 UNLV
11-18-06 at TCU
11-25-06 at New Mexico
12-2-06 COLORADO STATE

Texas Christian 8-3 (6-2)
9-2-06 at Baylor
9-16-06 TEXAS TECH
9-28-06 BRIGHAM YOUNG (Thur.)
10-5-06 at Utah (Thur.)
10-21-06 at Army
10-28-06 WYOMING
11-4-06 at UNLV
11-11-06 at New Mexico
11-18-06 SAN DIEGO STATE
11-25-06 at Colorado State
12-2-06 AIR FORCE

UNLV 2-10 (1-7)
9-2-06 IDAHO STATE
9-9-06 at Iowa State
9-16-06 at Hawai'i
9-30-06 NEVADA
10-7-06 at Colorado State
10-14-06 NEW MEXICO
10-21-06 at Brigham Young
10-28-06 at Utah
11-4-06 TCU
11-11-06 at San Diego State
11-18-06 WYOMING
11-24-06 AIR FORCE (Fri.)

Utah 9-3 (7-1)
9-2-06 at UCLA
9-9-06 NORTHERN ARIZONA
9-16-06 at Utah State
9-23-06 at San Diego State
9-30-06 BOISE STATE
10-5-06 TCU (Thur.)
10-14-06 at Wyoming
10-19-06 at New Mexico (Thur.)
10-28-06 UNLV
11-11-06 COLORADO STATE
11-18-06 at Air Force
11-25-06 BRIGHAM YOUNG

Wyoming 7-4 (5-3)
9-2-06 UTAH STATE
9-9-06 at Virginia
9-16-06 BOISE STATE
9-23-06 AIR FORCE
10-7-06 at New Mexico
10-14-06 UTAH
10-21-06 COLORADO STATE
10-28-06 at TCU
11-4-06 SAN DIEGO STATE
11-9-06 at Brigham Young (Thur.)
11-18-06 at UNLV

The One and Only BB Post

Looking at this year's tournament seeding I have realized why I do not bother to watch college basketball as much as I used too. There is no consistency or method of madness to selecting the field of "65". It is funny how "college football" has such an influence in the selection process. How else can one explain the Missouri Valley Conference getting screwed with only 4 bids, when it deserved at least 5, if not 6. Did the powers at be not want a so called "mid-major" conference to have more bids than the ACC, Big 12 and Pac 10 of the BCS? Anyways for what it is worth my Final 4......now back to college football.

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Aggies Screw Ducks

Just last week Utah State released its 2006 football schedule, but in less than a week have already made a change. The Aggies have dropped Oregon in favor of resuming their historical series with in-state rival BYU. The Ducks got screwed royally. Not only must UO find a last minute replacement, but were in the process of printing their official 2006 football schedule, with Utah State still set for September 23.

UO will more than likely have to fill the open spot with a DI-AA opponent. Their first choice would be a Big Sky school, but the Big Sky opens conference play on September 23, meaning all of those schools will be in action. UNLV has an open date September 23, and is entitled to a 13th, because of their trip to Hawaii, if they choose to play it. Otherwise, Oregon may be stuck playing Creampuff State, but at least it will not hurt their chance at becoming bowl eligible.