Here are my 10 points for the week:
1. Out of conference scheduling this season
The Mountain West has made a real push this season to get teams to schedule a tougher out-of-conference schedule, which helps with television time, recruiting, NCAA tournament bids, and overall quality. This year, apart from the dreadful MVC-MW challenge, everyone in the conference has generally scheduled well beyond tournaments. Despite not winning many of them, the schedule is tough. Take a look at some of the opponents: BYU, Oregon State, South Dakota State, USC, Arizona State, Utah, Saint Mary’s. No one has taken a crazy cupcake schedule, which an encouraging sign.