In July, pundits anticipated another Boise State NCAA tournament bid. In late March, the Broncos are without a postseason appearance and are stuck thinking about 2017.
It's a quiet time in Boiseland. After a disappointing end to the 2016 hoops season, Broncos fans are counting down the days to Brett Rypien's sophomore campaign.
This isn't what many Mountain West experts imagined back in the summer. Talk swirled around the conference of whether BSU basketball was ready to rival the football program that has dominated since the early 2000's.
But the question was quickly answered - the basketball team wasn't ready for the spotlight.