Post by sdcoug on Aug 4, 2020 9:50:06 GMT -8
Among the winners, the MWC as a whole:
Mountain West
"It was always clear that the Mountain West wouldn't be as good in 2020-21 as it was the previous season, when San Diego State started 26-0, Utah State won the conference tournament, and Malachi Flynn and Sam Merrill were two of the best guards in the country. But decisions by San Diego State's Matt Mitchell and Boise State's Derrick Alston Jr. to return to school gives the top of the league a boost. Mitchell was a first-team all-conference forward last season, and he should take a step forward with Flynn gone. Alston is a talented wing and was ranked inside ESPN's top 100 NBA draft rankings, but he'll head back to the Broncos and lead perhaps the most talented team in the Mountain West. Neither team will be as good as the Aztecs were last season, but there is still talent in the league."
I think the MWC has 5 legit NCAA tournament team contenders, of which at least 2 will rise if not 3. SDSU & Boise are legit; USU is going to be good & very capable, and IMO UNLV & CSU both have very good rosters & could sneak into 3rd, if not better. Several POY candidates, starting with Mitchell & Alston, and several newcomers who could make huge impacts in Gomez, Akot & Jenkins.
www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29590040/college-basketball-winners-losers-2020-nba-draft-deadline
Mountain West
"It was always clear that the Mountain West wouldn't be as good in 2020-21 as it was the previous season, when San Diego State started 26-0, Utah State won the conference tournament, and Malachi Flynn and Sam Merrill were two of the best guards in the country. But decisions by San Diego State's Matt Mitchell and Boise State's Derrick Alston Jr. to return to school gives the top of the league a boost. Mitchell was a first-team all-conference forward last season, and he should take a step forward with Flynn gone. Alston is a talented wing and was ranked inside ESPN's top 100 NBA draft rankings, but he'll head back to the Broncos and lead perhaps the most talented team in the Mountain West. Neither team will be as good as the Aztecs were last season, but there is still talent in the league."
I think the MWC has 5 legit NCAA tournament team contenders, of which at least 2 will rise if not 3. SDSU & Boise are legit; USU is going to be good & very capable, and IMO UNLV & CSU both have very good rosters & could sneak into 3rd, if not better. Several POY candidates, starting with Mitchell & Alston, and several newcomers who could make huge impacts in Gomez, Akot & Jenkins.
www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29590040/college-basketball-winners-losers-2020-nba-draft-deadline
