RGJ sports writers Chris Murray, Jim Krajewski and Duke Ritenhouse talk about what a successful season for Nevada basketball looks like, plus the NIAA's late change on realignment, Super Bowl predictions and more. Chris Murray/RGJ
Each week, RGJ sports writer Chris Murray will rank the Mountain West basketball teams. Here are this week’s rankings, with each team’s record and a comment. All records and rankings based on the games completed by Monday night.
1. Nevada
Rank last week: 1
Record: 18-4, 7-1 MW
Comment: Time to regroup for Nevada, which saw its 13-game Mountain West win streak and six-game MW road win streak snapped in a double-overtime loss at Wyoming.