In lapping the Mountain West basketball field and finishing three games in front of the closest competition, San Diego State again asserted itself as the class of the conference.
But it’s a down conference, and the Aztecs paid the price when they failed to win the league tournament.
So even with an RPI ranking of 40th, the Aztecs were sent to the National Invitation Tournament. San Diego State advanced to the final four before finishing 28-10 record (16-2 MW).
Now as the Mountain West favorite this season, the Aztecs hope to begin (no repeat losses to schools such as San Diego) and finish (win the conference tournament) strong.